Sufficiency policy: A definition, conceptual framework, and application to municipalities

T Iten, I Seidl, M Pütz - Sustainability Science, 2024 - Springer
Compared to the prevailing sustainability strategies of efficiency and consistency, sufficiency
is poorly represented both in scientific literature and in political debate but has increasingly …

Why renewables and energy efficiency are not enough-the relevance of sufficiency in the heating sector for limiting global warming to 1.5° C.

L Cordroch, S Hilpert, F Wiese - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
The decarbonisation of the German heating sector is challenging but necessary when
aiming to limit global warming to 1.5° C. Therefore, a fast reduction of the energy demand …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of behavioral changes to achieve a fully renewable energy system-A case study for Germany

MH Eerma, D Manning, GL Økland… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The paper provides energy system-wide estimates of the potential and impacts of final
energy demand reductions based on behavioral changes in different sectors. Behavioral …

Identifying rebound effects and formulating more sustainable energy efficiency policy: A global review and framework

L Matraeva, E Vasiutina, N Korolkova… - Energy Research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The nature of the rebound effect is revealed in the article from the neo-institutional approach
point of view. It is proved that the rebound effect can be considered as a phenomenon of an …

[PDF][PDF] Energy sufficiency: how can research better help and inform policy-making?

E Toulouse, M Sahakian, K Bohnenberger, A Bierwirth… - 2019 - epub.wupperinst.org
The concept of sufficiency-reducing energy uses beyond technical efficiency-is far-reaching
and requires a reflection on human needs, energy services, urban structures, social norms …

Smart small living? Social innovations for saving energy in senior citizens' households by reducing living space

I Stieß, A Umbach-Daniel, C Fischer - Energy Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
An important share of developed countries' energy consumption is used for heating. In the
past decades, increasing living space has been one of the main drivers for energy demand …

[PDF][PDF] Unterstützung von Suffizienzansätzen im Gebäudebereich

P Zimmermann, LA Brischke, A Bierwirth, M Buschka - 2023 - epub.wupperinst.org
Der Gebäudebereich steht nicht nur aufgrund seiner Umweltwirkungen vor großen
Herausforderungen. Bei der Einhaltung der Klima-und Nachhaltigkeitsziele spielen auch die …

Growing Green Habits: Unobtrusive Gamified Eco-Feedback to Motivate Sustainable Behavior

F Plichta, A Mitschick, K Klamka… - Proceedings of Mensch …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Promoting environmental awareness and sustainable behavior is an important action for
climate protection. In this paper, we introduce a gamified eco-feedback approach using an …

The Potential of Sufficiency Measures to Achieve a Fully Renewable Energy System--A case study for Germany

E Zozmann, MH Eerma, D Manning, GL Økland… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2021 - arxiv.org
The paper provides energy system-wide estimates of the effects sufficiency measures in
different sectors can have on energy supply and system costs. In distinction to energy …

Entwicklung des individuellen Wohnflächenkonsums zwischen 1978 und 2013: Determinanten und Transformationspotenzial

I Weber - … und Raumordnung/Spatial Research and Planning, 2020 - ssoar.info
In Deutschland setzt sich der Trend zu steigendem Pro-Kopf-Wohnflächenkonsum fort. Das
Erreichen der Reduktionsziele hinsichtlich des Energieverbrauchs von Wohngebäuden wird …