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Lifestyle changes needed for 1.5° target – What can we learn from research?

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Photo: Malmö Stad

A key issue for achieving the 1.5-degree target is a reduction in consumption levels. Despite the fact that around half of the necessary emissions reductions must come from significant changes in consumption and in people's behavior, current climate policies focus mostly on technology and on the green industrial transition - which is important, but not sufficient.

The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University and the European research project EU 1.5° Lifestyles have examined which everyday habits have the greatest climate benefits and studied how acceptance for climate-smart changes can be increased. Their research includes calculations on travel habits, food, housing, and leisure, highlighting the habits with the largest potential for climate impact. However, it’s not just about what works - it’s also about what people are actually willing to do.

What makes some changes easier to accept than others? And how can policymakers create better conditions for sustainable choices?

Join us for an online Climate Talk where Oksana Mont, Professor of Sustainable Production and Consumption, Andrius Plepys, Associate Professor in Environmental Economics, and Marianne Ekdahl will share insights from research on sustainable everyday habits, the challenges we face, and how society can support people in living climate-smart lives.

Welcome to register on this link!

https://malmo.se/Miljo-och-klimat/Klimatprat-for-Malmo-och-planeten.html