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Realizing the full potential of behavioural science for climate change mitigation

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  • Kristian S. Nielsen

    (Copenhagen Business School)

  • Viktoria Cologna

    (Harvard University)

  • Jan M. Bauer

    (Copenhagen Business School)

  • Sebastian Berger

    (University of Bern)

  • Cameron Brick

    (University of Amsterdam
    Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences)

  • Thomas Dietz

    (Michigan State University
    Michigan State University)

  • Ulf J. J. Hahnel

    (University of Basel
    University of Geneva)

  • Laura Henn

    (University of Hohenheim)

  • Florian Lange

    (KU Leuven)

  • Paul C. Stern

    (Social and Environmental Research Institute)

  • Kimberly S. Wolske

    (University of Chicago)

Abstract

Behavioural science has yielded insights about the actions of individuals, particularly as consumers, that affect climate change. Behaviours in other spheres of life remain understudied. In this Perspective, we propose a collaborative research agenda that integrates behavioural science insights across multiple disciplines. To this end, we offer six recommendations for optimizing the quality and impact of research on individual climate behaviour. The recommendations are united by a shift towards more solutions-focused research that is directly useful to citizens, policymakers and other change agents. Achieving this vision will require overcoming challenges such as the limited funding for behavioural and social sciences and structural barriers within and beyond the academic system that impede collaborations across disciplines.

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  • Kristian S. Nielsen & Viktoria Cologna & Jan M. Bauer & Sebastian Berger & Cameron Brick & Thomas Dietz & Ulf J. J. Hahnel & Laura Henn & Florian Lange & Paul C. Stern & Kimberly S. Wolske, 2024. "Realizing the full potential of behavioural science for climate change mitigation," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 14(4), pages 322-330, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:14:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1038_s41558-024-01951-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-024-01951-1
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