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Low carbon Scotland: What influences residents' energy use behaviours? (2011)
In order to meet Scottish government targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, all sectors of Scottish society will have to change the way they currently consume energy and contribute to GHG emissions. This Briefing reports the results of new analysis of the 2008 Scottish Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Survey to investigate the factors that affect the energy use behaviours of Scottish residents.
The findings reveal that a number of factors can influence energy use behaviours, including levels of knowledge and concern about climate change and wider engagement with environmental issues. A number of implications for policy and research are discussed.