Bebendorf, Kimberley (2023) Justice-Powered Energy Futures: Public Acceptability, Climate Justice and Responsibility. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The climate emergency requires an energy transition that complies with limiting global warming to 1.5 ℃ to avoid devastating consequences for nature and humanity. The aim of his paper was to answer the question “What morality-based psychological constructs predict public acceptability of two realistic future energy scenarios?” by means of a survey study. This thesis provides preliminary support for the relevance of global climate justice endorsement and perceived personal responsibility in relation to the acceptability and preference of Dutch future energy scenarios. Individuals with stronger climate justice beliefs were more supportive of the ambitious scenario (TRANSFORM). Perceived personal responsibility had a mediating role in the association of climate justice beliefs and the acceptability of energy scenarios. These results suggest that fostering climate justice beliefs and a stronger sense of responsibility to address climate change could positively impact people’s acceptability of ambitious energy transitions. Future studies can contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the human dimensions of climate change and inform acceptable, ambitious, just and effective energy transitions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Goersch, R. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jul 2023 13:55 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2023 13:55 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2153 |
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