Final HOPE Conference

Anfang 28. Mai 2018 12:00
Ende 29. Mai 2018 13:00
Dauer 2 days
Ort Brussels

Quelle: Project HOPE

The European Union has set ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% until 2050. To reach this goal, emissions have to be reduced by 50% compared to the base year 1990. As private households in high income countries are responsible for about 50% of emissions, households are increasingly being included in climate policies. Integration of private households in climate policies implies that henceforth the focus will be set on consumer behavior. In order to better regulate consumption, more information on consumer behavior and readiness to contribute to climate protection needs to be aquired.

HOPE stands for Household Preferences for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Four European High Income Countries. Meant are household behaviors in everyday life, e.g. the commute to work, grocery shopping or construction of living space.

In the course of our study, we will conduct household surveys in four European cities to investigate, how private households can make climate friendly decisions in their daily routine to facilitate reaching the climate targets implemented by the European Union. Aix-en-Provence (France), Bergen (Norway), Mannheim (Germany) and Umea (Sweden) will be investigated representatively.

HOPE project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research of Germany, aims to make predictions on efforts to climate protection made by private households. Furthermore, we want to be able to make predictions for political decision makers, which measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions receive most support from the urban population. Based on these insights, our research project will be concluded with a political recommendation of action and a demonstration of which financial, ecological or health incentives could promote climate protection.

Read more at the project website (contact, registration, …)

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