The role of socio-demographic and psychological factors in shaping individual carbon footprints in Finland.

ABSTRACT: Household consumption emissions are a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, making them a vital target for emission reductions. While previous research has studied socio-demographic and situational factors in explaining the variation in individuals' carbon footprints, a more comprehensive exploration of individual drivers, would benefit the development of effective and equitable mitigation policies. The current study examines associations between psychological and socio-demographic factors and carbon footprints of Finnish adults (n = 3,519). Income was found to be the strongest factor explaining the variation in carbon footprints. While environmental attitudes, perceived easiness and perceived importance of climate actions statistically explained differences in carbon footp

SUBMITTER: Sahari E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11564771 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature