Abstract:
The OECD’s Environmental Policies and Individual Behaviour Change (EPIC) Survey 2022, co-funded by the Users TCP, explores the drivers behind household behaviour and how policies may affect decisions in key consumption areas, including energy. Implemented with a sample of more than 17,000 households across nine countries: Belgium, Canada, Israel, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, the survey came at a time of interlocking global crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, geo-political tensions and tumultuous energy and commodity markets. These challenges, combined with the urgent need to address climate change and broader environmental challenges, underlines the importance of an enhanced understanding of household behaviour and the barriers to more sustainable household choices.
Presenter(s):
Katherine Hassett (OECD Environment Directorate), Helen Ahlborg & Kavya Michael (Chalmers University of Technology)
Presentation slides and related publications/links:
- Presentation slides
- OECD Report – Household energy choices: New empirical evidence and policy implications for sustainable behaviour (August 2024)
- OECD overview results from the 2022 OECD EPIC Survey – How Green is Household Behaviour? Sustainable Choices in a Time of Interlocking Crises (June 2023)
