Climate actions
Adequate light clothing, timing of daily activities set in order to avoid intense efforts when temperatures are at their highest, and even simply opening doors and windows to remove heated air can significantly reduce the cooling needs. Information campaigns on the correct use of for example cloth, air conditioning, timing of daily activities. Behaviour change is a critical issue per se, as well as moral licensing mechanisms. Moreover, people may not always be mindful of the environment. Thus, it is important that behavioural measures are always accompanied by other ones, such as regulations and standards, because, while frequently beneficial, they cannot guarantee the achievement of a given policy target by themselves.
Consumer-side adaptation options in the energy sector
Objective
Change in individual behaviour.
Description
Expected results
Encourage people to adopt more suitable behavioural measures.
Result indicators
Number of campaigns.
Involved actors
Information professionals, sociologists, educational bodies, workers, population.
Expected timeline for action
Best practices
Criticalities
Scope of the action
Type of proposed actions
Sector of action
Climate impacts
Implementation scale