The gains of sustainability-oriented interventions are threatened by the existence of so-
called rebound effects (RE), ie, higher-order effects of interventions arising due to systemic …

The transition to a circular economy can be undermined by rebound effects, which could
mean secondary production does not fully displace virgin raw materials. So called 'circular …

In this research, we document knowledge gaps between consumers and experts about what
consumer actions most effectively help mitigate climate change. We then identify three …

Life cycle thinking methods such as life cycle assessment (LCA) and costing (LCC) were
originally developed to assess the performance of products and services (business-making …

Low-carbon behaviour changes are essential for achieving the Paris Agreement to limit
global warming to 1.5° Celsius. Increasingly, it is recognised that such behaviour changes …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently spearheaded by machine learning (ML) methods such
as deep learning (DL) which have accelerated progress on many tasks thought to be out of …

Rebound effects exist when improvements achieved through environmental efficiency
initiatives are diminished or even overcompensated, as a result of having encouraged other …

This paper considers socioeconomic, environmental, institutional and demographic issues
necessary for the circular economy (CE) transition, employing a sample of 27 European …

Life-cycle assessment (LCA) is one of the most widely applied methods for sustainability
assessment. A main application of LCA is to compare alternative products to identify and …

Policies for shifting household electricity load are in focus in several countries, aimed at
optimizing grid operation and tackling current and expected challenges from consumption …