Abstract
To combat climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) calculated that greenhouse gas emissions in the energy domain should be reduced by 90%, compared to 2010 emissions, between the years 2040 and 2070. In Europe, residential households consume about a quarter of total energy used (excluding the energy that is embodied in products). To contribute to the carbon emission reduction targets set by the IPCC , households need to reduce their fossil energy use.
Changing Household Energy Usage: The Downsides of Incentives and How to Overcome Them
Ellen van der Werff, John Thogersen, Wandi Bruine de Bruin
IEEE Power and Energy Magazine
Feb-2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2017.2759884
Ellen van der Werff, John Thogersen, Wandi Bruine de Bruin