Publications by authors named "Gerald T Gardner"
Household actions can provide a behavioral wedge to rapidly reduce US carbon emissions.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
November 2009
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses the focus of climate change policies mainly on long-term solutions like new energy technologies and emissions trading, while highlighting the potential for immediate carbon reductions through behavioral changes in households.
- It analyzes 17 types of household actions within 5 categories to assess their effectiveness based on existing interventions that avoid new regulations, showing that behavioral strategies could significantly reduce carbon emissions.
- Implementing these strategies nationally could lead to a reduction of 123 million metric tons of carbon annually, representing a substantial portion of household and national emissions, suggesting that more attention should be given to household behavior in climate policy.