Abstract
The tipping dynamics in wind and solar power create potential for cascading effects to energy demand sectors, including household energy demand. These most likely start with shiftactions and adoption of household-scale batteries and heat pumps. Key enablers are strong regulations incentivising reductions in demand and setting minimum efficiency levels for buildings and appliances. While there is evidence of spillovers to more environmentally friendly behaviour, the extent of these and the key leverage points present a knowledge gap. Moreover, these behavioural feedback loops require strong additional policy support to ‘make them stick’
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Global Tipping Points Report 2023 |
Editors | Tom Powell, Steven R. Smith, Caroline Zimm, Emma Bailey |
Publisher | University of Exeter |
Chapter | 4.3.1. |
Pages | 21-25 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2023 |
Keywords
- Energy systems
- positive tipping points
- Social tipping dynamics