There is a growing body of literature calling for work on the emerging role of smart cities as
information hubs and knowledge repositories. This article reviews the existing smart city …

Effective climate change mitigation is a social dilemma: the benefits are shared collectively
but the costs are often private. To solve this dilemma, we argue that we must pay close …

Chinese cities are experiencing rapid urban development while facing severe challenges of
environmental pollution. China's central government has proposed several policies to …

The transition of householders towards optimal energy use in the residential sector has
proved to be challenging, with human energy-use behaviour been identified as one of the …

To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to 1.5° C,
individuals and households play a key role. Behavior change interventions to promote pro …

One of the primary issues of sustainable consumption is that many individuals are uncertain
about the environmental impact of their consumption choices and, consequently, they are …

Local governments in China actively promote low carbon city pilots to respond to the
challenges of climate change mentioned in the Sustainable Development Goals, including …

Low-carbon consumption behaviors (LCBs) are pivotal for alleviating climate change
caused by human activities. Most current studies rarely distinguish between different types of …

To reach sustainability transitions, we must learn to leverage social systems into tip**
points, where societies exhibit positive-feedback loops in the adoption of sustainable …

Smart meters are a crucial infrastructural feature of a modernizing grid. Smart meters enable
dynamic rate structures, a wide range of smart home technologies, energy use feedback …