People are more engaged in reducing carbon emissions than previously thought - and governments, scientists and companies should listen to them - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the UK Energy Research Centre.
People are more engaged in reducing carbon emissions than previously thought - and governments, scientists and companies should listen to them - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the UK Energy Research Centre.
A new study published today in Nature Energy investigates how invested people are in making the changes needed to reduce carbon emissions and stop climate change.
The study shows that people, their views and actions should be included more when it comes to how we transform the way we use energy, to keep global average temperatures well below 2°C as set out in the Paris COP21 climate agreement.
Lead researcher Prof Jason Chilvers, from UEA’s School of Environmental Sciences and Co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC), said: “Transitioning to more sustainable and low-carbon energy systems is one of the biggest challenges of the 21st Century.
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