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Who rebounds most? Estimating direct and indirect rebound effects for different UK socioeconomic groups
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posted on 2023-06-08, 18:06 authored by Mona Chitnis, Steven SorrellSteven Sorrell, Angela Druckman, Steven K Firth, Tim JacksonThis study estimates the combined direct and indirect rebound effects from various types of energy efficiency improvement and behavioural change by UK households and explores how these effects vary with total expenditure. The methodology is based upon estimates of the expenditure elasticity and GHG intensity of 16 categories of goods and services, and allows for the capital cost and embodied emissions of the energy efficiency measures themselves. The study finds that rebound effects, in GHG terms, are modest (0–32%) for measures affecting domestic energy use, larger (25–65%) for measures affecting vehicle fuel use and very large (66–106%) for measures that reduce food waste. Furthermore, measures undertaken by low income households are associated with the largest rebound effects, with direct emissions forming a larger proportion of the total rebound effect for those households. Measures that are subsidised or affect highly taxed energy commodities may be less effective in reducing aggregate emissions. These findings highlight the importance of allowing for rebound effects within policy appraisals, as well as reinforcing the case for economy-wide carbon pricing.
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Ecological EconomicsISSN
0921-8009Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
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106Page range
12-32Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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2014-08-13First Open Access (FOA) Date
2014-08-13First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2014-08-13Usage metrics
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