Sustainable Futures/Climate Change, Sustainability and Society
, University of Exeter
Start date: September 2024
Research topic: Positive tipping points for UK domestic heat decarbonisation: Bridging psychology and complexity science in agent-based models
Domestic heating is a significant source of carbon emissions in the UK; however, it has been a difficult sector to decarbonise, partially because social barriers have not been adequately addressed. My research will identify social enablers that underpin the decarbonisation of domestic heating in the UK. The pace of change needed is significant, therefore, I will explore the potential for positive tipping points to accelerate non-linear transformation to lower carbon heating. I aim to build on the social theory of positive tipping points and create applied tools to aid more inclusive social interventions to decarbonise domestic heating at scale.
Publications
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13412-021-00686-1
Research supervisors: Professor Tim Lenton, Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh
Email: og330@exeter.ac.uk
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