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How projected electricity price and personal values influence support for a 50% renewable energy target in Australia

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  • Phillips, Keri L.
  • Hine, Donald W.
  • Phillips, Wendy J.

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This study investigated how projected electricity prices and personal values influence public support for a 50% renewable energy target (RET) in Australia. In an online experiment, 404 participants rated their support for a 50% RET across eight projected increases in their quarterly power bills. Multi-level modelling indicated that: (1) support for the 50% RET fell as the projected price of electricity increased, (2) although participants with low self-enhancement values and high self-transcendent values were most supportive of the 50% RET, these value-based differences disappeared as projected electricity prices increased. Implications of these findings for energy policy design are discussed.

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  • Phillips, Keri L. & Hine, Donald W. & Phillips, Wendy J., 2019. "How projected electricity price and personal values influence support for a 50% renewable energy target in Australia," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 129(C), pages 853-860.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:129:y:2019:i:c:p:853-860
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.02.064
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