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SUMMARY:Creating a model for preventing occupational heat stress in a world experiencing climate change
DESCRIPTION:Occupational heat stress poses significant challenges to workers and businesses. As the effects of climate change worsen\, the world must adapt faster. Higher ambient temperatures and heat waves lead to higher incidences of occupational heat-related illnesses and injuries among the workforce\, including heat exhaustion\, heat stroke\, accidents\, acute kidney injury\, and subsequent fatal chronic kidney disease of non-traditional cause (CKDnt). La Isla Network (LIN) and its team of researchers have developed a model to prevent these from occurring through funding provided by Germany’s GIZ\, BMZ\, and DEG that developed the Adelante Initiative and Center of Excellence (CoE) at a sugar mill facing severe issues with heat stress and its consequences in its supply chain in Nicaragua. Through the CoE\, we conduct research and build evidence on-site\, which is translated into practice and policy. Through the Adelante Initiative\, we have dispelled biases that occupational health interventions harm the bottom line. We have demonstrated that evidence-based interventions of rest\, shade\, hydration\, and sanitation\, coupled with changes in organizational management reduced harm\, decreasing the incidence of acute kidney injury by 94% over four harvest seasons\, increased the productivity of workers by as much as 20%\, despite working fewer hours\, and provided a 22% return-on-investment for the company implementing the programs. These results demonstrate that reducing harm\, increasing productivity\, and providing an ROI are all interconnected aspects of a successful intervention addressing occupational heat stress. Today we are scaling our approach through the PREP 4 Change program in several sugarcane mills in Mesoamerica and developing similar programs based on our methodology for construction workers in the USA and migrant laborers supplying fruit and vegetables from Spain for major German and British grocery chains\, which will also help German suppliers comply with the German SCDDA. As the climate warms\, these programs will be increasingly important.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/creating-a-model-for-preventing-occupational-heat-stress-in-a-world-experiencing-climate-change/
LOCATION:H 0112
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UID:10000202-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Promoting evidence informed policymaking on the climate and health nexus: Insights into two policy research projects
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, there has been increasing research on and attention for the climate-health nexus. There is no longer a lack of scientific evidence on the impacts of climate change on human health\, wellbeing and vice versa. However\, the available knowledge is not yet sufficiently applied and integrated into policymaking. To date\, health policies remain siloed and simultaneously\, health has only played a minor role in climate policy. Yet\, there are co-benefits when climate and health policies are being pursued coherently. Incorporating a health perspective into (climate) policy can help to generate support from public and policy-makers for more ambitious climate policies. To shed a light on how climate and health are currently and can be potentially integrated in policy-making\, we will present preliminary findings from two research projects focusing on the integration of climate and health policy and governance: (1) preliminary findings from expert interviews with policy-makers in Germany that are conducted as part of a multi-country study generating insights into the national climate and health policy ecosystem in diverse geographies to drive climate action among policy stakeholders\, led by the Centre for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University. (2) Preliminary findings from the PHONIC project\, a collaboration with the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich as well as the Helmholtz Centre Munich\, assessing and prioritizing public health operations to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The project aims to (i) identify and analyse the available evidence by conducting a scoping review; (ii) develop a practical guidance for decision-makers with a set of indicators evaluating transformative leadership and governance by conducting expert consultations; (iii) pilot the developed guidance in Germany and in Kenya for identifying strengths and gaps in the respective system by facilitating stakeholder workshops. Both projects aim to strengthen the knowledge base to develop a climate-health governance structure in Germany.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/promoting-evidence-informed-policymaking-on-the-climate-and-health-nexus-insights-into-two-policy-research-projects/
LOCATION:H 0112
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DTSTAMP:20240611T123321Z
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UID:10000185-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Lessons learned from randomized controlled experiments for energy and climate
DESCRIPTION:Over the past 10 years\, we have run over 10 large-scale field experiments with randomized counterfactuals focused on climate and energy. We have tested a variety of behavioral interventions to promote energy conservation\, load shifting\, and green technology adoption. High-frequency energy metering has allowed us to evaluate the impacts of these interventions at a high level of granularity and detail.\nIn this talk\, we plan to report on the lessons learned accumulated over the years. We discuss issues related to internal and external validity of the main findings\, summarize the main results in terms of effectiveness in reducing energy and CO2 emissions\, and most important heterogeneous effects.\nWe highlight the challenges and opportunities of using large-scale experimental methods in combination with big data and with alternative elicitation processes. We highlight the challenges and opportunities of using large-scale experimental methods in combination with big data and with alternative elicitation processes\, such as surveys or labs-in-the-field.\nWe conclude with a research process to make experimental methods more relevant in future IPCC assessments.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/lessons-learned-from-randomized-controlled-experiments-for-energy-and-climate/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T153000
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DTSTAMP:20240529T111454Z
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UID:10000139-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Behavioural science interventions within the development and environmental fields in developing countries: A systematic review
DESCRIPTION:Human behaviour is a key driver of climate change\, and behavioural science interventions offer promising opportunities to promote positive environmental/climate and development outcomes. Yet rigorous empirical guidance is lacking in terms of how to change behaviour most effectively to support adaptation and emissions reductions in developing countries. The primary objective of this systematic review (SR) is to identify\, assess and synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of feedback\, reminders\, salience (communication)\, salience (experience design)\, and goal-setting interventions conducted in developing countries on environmental/climate and development outcomes. We first conducted an interactive evidence gap map (EGM) using a broader research scope to provide an overview of the evidence base on the effectiveness of behavioural science interventions\, covering 22 interventions. The full SR followed an aggregative review approach\, including only the rigorous quantitative impact evaluations of these five interventions. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as well as quasi-experimental studies that used quantitative methods. We conducted 12 meta-analyses in our SR to examine the overall effects of feedback\,
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/behavioural-science-interventions-within-the-development-and-environmental-fields-in-developing-countries-a-systematic-review/
LOCATION:H 0111
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SUMMARY:Results from an Evidence Synthesis of Process Evaluations of Climate Adaptation in Smallholder Food Production Programs
DESCRIPTION:Food security and environmental crises have become major concerns worldwide\, particularly affecting vulnerable groups in the Global South. Small-scale producers must adopt innovative\, climate-adaptive practices to mitigate these crises. Norad commissioned AIR to synthesize the barriers and facilitators to successful climate adaptations in food production for small-scale food producers and fishers. We identified 1\,627 process evaluations from four scholarly and 23 practitioner databases\, 70 of which we included. We mapped study characteristics by adaptation focus\, geography\, and sector; assessed methodological quality; extracted relevant data using a deductive coding framework based on DAC criteria; and inductively identified new themes during data coding. We applied GRADE-CERQUAL to assess confidence in the review findings.\nInterventions that incorporated contextual analyses\, needs assessments\, and consideration of women’s roles were far more relevant to participants than those that did not. Further\, demonstrating the profit or production value of the climate adaptation facilitated uptake\, particularly when results were seen quickly. Linkages with the private sector and support to produce market-quality products were important to adopting new practices.\nInterventions that failed to incorporate needs assessments were less relevant to participants\, encountered more difficulties during implementation\, and were less likely to be sustainable. A lack of understanding of needs\, capacities\, and practicalities meant that some projects used inappropriate approaches for the context or left significant challenges unaddressed.\nDesigns failed to account for severe weather events\, limited water infrastructure and access\, and the general inaccessibility of project sites impeded intervention effectiveness. Two cultural factors—the mobile and migratory nature of participants and gender norms restricting women’s participation in activities—also moderated the intervention effectiveness. Finally\, inflation and changes in input prices were the primary economic factors that hindered the effectiveness and sustainability of climate adaptive approaches.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/results-from-an-evidence-synthesis-of-process-evaluations-of-climate-adaptation-in-smallholder-food-production-programs/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T153000
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SUMMARY:What works for metrics and indicators to track progress on the Global Goal on Adaptation targets
DESCRIPTION:The adoption of the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience\, commonly referred to as the global goal on adaptation (GGA) framework\, was a major COP 28 decision. The framework sets 11 global adaptation targets\, including for key sectors and adaptation processes. This brings the question of what indicators and metrics can work for tracking GGA targets? It also requires understanding the characteristics of good indicators for tracking the progress of GGA targets. We are synthesising wide evidence of human adaptation to inform robust discussion on what effective metrics and indicators for tracking GGA targets would look like and what is available for use to track the progress of GGA targets. Using in-depth synthesis of literature on adaptation evidence between 2014 and 2024 we will provide insights on what robust metrics and indicators for tracking the GGA targets could look like. In-depth synthesis of scientific literature is supported by synthesis of metrics and indicators listed in government adaptation policy documents (e.g.\, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)\, National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)\, Adaptation Communications (AdComs)). This synthesis of a diversity of adaptation information ensures that the metrics and indicators developed are also supported by evidence on what countries are prioritising and have relevance for monitoring and evaluating the GGA targets at both global and national or subnational levels. This approach holds the potential for ensuring that the metrics and indicators are robust and supported by empirical evidence on what countries are prioritising\, thus supporting linkages between global and national scales in the assessment of adaptation progress.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/what-is-effective-adaptation-in-the-context-of-the-global-goal-on-adaptation/
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UID:10000135-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Nature based solutions: an evidenced-based hype? A systematic review of the effectiveness of adaptation interventions in agricultural and coastal sectors
DESCRIPTION:The global evidence-base on the effectiveness of climate change adaptation interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been rapidly growing in recent years\, particularly in the agricultural and coastal sectors. This paper presentation addresses the question of whether results are consistent across pre-defined types of interventions\, outcomes and sectors using a systematic review of 363 empirical observations published in the scientific literature. Results show that nature-based solutions (NbS) have the strongest positive effects for both the coastal and agricultural sectors. In the coastal sector\, NbS contribute to reduce the risk of climate-related shocks and stressors\, while in the agricultural sector\, they enhance adaptive capacity (i.e.\, specifically the provision of economic benefits). Informational and infrastructure interventions also exhibit positive effects in the agricultural sector. Social/behavioural interventions in the coastal sector show particularly negative effects. Taken together\, our results highlight the opportunity for development and climate adaptation practitioners to promote co-benefits beyond risk reduction\, particularly in the case of NbS.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/nature-based-solutions-an-evidenced-based-hype-a-systematic-review-of-the-effectiveness-of-adaptation-interventions-in-agricultural-and-coastal-sectors/
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DTSTAMP:20240609T114904Z
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SUMMARY:Evidence Synthesis of Adaptation Success: Insights from 50 Leading Experts and Implications for Research and Practice
DESCRIPTION:Governments\, organisations\, and communities worldwide are formulating and executing strategies to adapt to climate change. Yet\, how to know if they are going in the right direction? What does “success” in adaptation actually mean? Conversely\, what does failure look like and how can we avoid it? To address these questions\, we develop an evolved theoretical understanding of “adaptation” and “adaptation success”\, drawing from the lived experiences\, professional journeys\, and viewpoints of fifty of the most eminent adaptation experts worldwide. Our study is anchored in the belief that the worldviews and experiences of those who have made substantial scientific and practical contributions to climate adaptation – be it by coining inceptive ideas\, driving political negotiations internationally\, or striving for transformative adaptation on the ground – can provide valuable insights into the current state of the field\, its evolution\, limitations and the pathways forward. To accomplish this\, we conducted fifty semi-structured interviews with researchers and practitioners who have dedicated an average of 19 years to diverse adaptation disciplines and practices. Our selection process prioritised gender balance\, geographic and ethnic diversity\, and disciplinary variety. We reveal a redefined conceptualization of “adaptation” that reflects decades of evolution in understanding and learning\, thereby unearthing significant milestones and insights that helped redefine the term. This evolution is marked by the powerful realisation that there are limits to adaptation\, which carries\, on the one hand\, a sense of failure and frustration and\, on the other\, a renewed sense of urgency and commitment to action. Against this backdrop\, our study also reveals a new collective definition of “adaptation success”\, which embraces these shifting paradigms. By exploring these nuanced understandings of climate adaptation\, our findings offer a compelling narrative that encourages a re-evaluation of current approaches and informs future directions in navigating the continuum between adaptation success and failure.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/evidence-synthesis-of-adaptation-success-insights-from-50-leading-experts-and-implications-for-research-and-practice/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T153000
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UID:10000109-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Closing the gap between research and projects in climate change innovation in Europe
DESCRIPTION:Innovation is a key component to equip our society with tools to adapt to new climatic conditions. The alignment of scientific research and innovation support shifts useful ideas into operationalized knowledge allowing innovation to flourish. In this paper we quantify the existing gap between climate research and innovation funding in Europe using a novel framework that combines artificial intelligence (AI) methods and network science. We compute the distance between key topics of research interest from peer review publications and core issues tackled by innovation projects funded by the most recent European framework programmes. Our findings reveal significant differences exist between and within the two layers. Economic incentives\, agricultural and industrial processes are differently connected to adaptation and mitigation priorities. We also find a loose research-action connection in bioproducts\, biotechnologies and risk assessment practices\, where applications are still too few compared to the research insights. Our analysis supports policymakers to measure and track how research results shape future innovation funding\, and to adjust decisions if stated priorities are not achieved.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/closing-the-gap-between-research-and-projects-in-climate-change-innovation-in-europe/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T153000
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DTSTAMP:20240531T082812Z
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UID:10000108-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:From case studies to climate action plans: an assessment of the efficacy and integrity of subnational climate action
DESCRIPTION:Momentum is building in non-state climate action\, evidenced by the increasing number of climate pledges from cities\, states\, and regions around the world. Subnational governments can play a pivotal role in global efforts to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and limit warming to 1.5°C or below\, yet the integrity of their commitments and plans remains uncertain. We address these critical questions through two related studies focused on understanding the efficacy of subnational climate action: a meta-analysis of mitigation case studies and a qualitative assessment of city climate action plans. \nBased on a prior systematic literature review and synthesis of 234 subnational climate change mitigation case studies from peer-reviewed literature to understand the effectiveness and reliability of various subnational mitigation strategies and policy instruments\, we found that there are substantial differences in the size and certainty of expected impacts from different mitigation strategies. A wide range of mitigation strategies are used in cities and regions\, and misalignment exists between the strategies with the highest expected impacts and those that are most frequently implemented by policymakers. \nThis disconnect motivates the need for further research to understand subnational governments’ choices over mitigation strategies and the implications of these choices for the credibility of subnational climate action. Here\, we introduce a framework for evaluating the transparency and integrity of city climate pledges and plans and present initial findings for Global North cities. This analysis will enable us to identify best-practice strategies for cities\, highlight areas of weakness\, and assess interactions between mitigation and other climate goals. Together\, these studies provide the groundwork for more systematic\, quantitative evaluations of integrity in subnational climate action and contribute to the ongoing discussion of the role of subnational governments in achieving global climate goals.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/from-case-studies-to-climate-action-plans-an-assessment-of-the-efficacy-and-integrity-of-subnational-climate-action/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T153000
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DTSTAMP:20240531T082635Z
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UID:10000106-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:The contribution of voluntary corporate commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the context of EU-mandated policy instruments
DESCRIPTION:Companies in the European Union are subject to regulation through both the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR). In addition\, they commit to voluntary climate targets. In this way\, they not only support domestic mitigation\, but also demonstrate social responsibility\, address potential cost increases\, and mitigate risks. Gaining a better understanding of the interaction between government-led climate policies and voluntary corporate commitments could provide valuable insights into the progress and ambitions of companies. This assessment helps determine whether their goals are in line with EU policies and the Paris Agreement. \nTo explore this\, we assessed the 2030 emissions reduction targets of EU companies with approved targets by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for the year 2020 and compared them with those outlined in ETS and ESR. Initially\, the interaction between the two EU policies and voluntary targets was examined\, and subsequently emissions pathways were developed with and without voluntary targets to evaluate potential ambition. Our findings indicate\, that voluntary targets could contribute between 4-14% relative to the 2020 EU policies scenario. However\, the outcome heavily relies on the realisation of ETS reductions\, which currently function as a “waterbed”\, absorbing additional emissions reductions from companies that can be traded to others. To implement this effectively\, a separate fund safeguarding future emissions would need to be established. Furthermore\, the results suggest that\, in total\, these corporate reductions are at most in line with or marginally more ambitious than a 2 °C pathway by 2030.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-contribution-of-voluntary-corporate-commitments-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-the-context-of-eu-mandated-policy-instruments/
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SUMMARY:Supporting the Paris Agreement through international cooperation: Potential contributions\, institutional robustness and progress of Glasgow climate initiatives
DESCRIPTION:Many sector-level cooperative initiatives involving both national governments and non-state actors were launched around the 2021 Glasgow climate conference (COP26). However\, there have been questions about whether and to what extent these initiatives could substantially contribute to achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C. To this end\, this paper examines the prospects of the 14 Glasgow sector initiatives by investigating their aggregate mitigation ambition under current national signatories and the institutional robustness of each initiative. We find that the additional emission reduction ambition of the current national government signatories would\, even if fully implemented\, only fill less than one-third of the ‘emission gap’ in 2030 between the aggregate of existing national targets (nationally determined contributions: NDCs) and the required emission levels consistent with keeping warming below 1.5°C\, while the institutional robustness varied considerably across initiatives. We also found that most national government signatories did not mention Glasgow initiatives in their updated NDCs submitted after COP26. Expansion of the national government signatories\, incorporation of the initiatives’ goals into the national government signatories’ updated NDCs by setting quantifiable domestic targets\, and enhanced institutional capacity are key to successful emission reduction outcomes. We will also discuss the findings in the context of COP28 in Dubai\, where a large number of sector-focused initiatives and declarations were announced.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/supporting-the-paris-agreement-through-international-cooperation-potential-contributions-institutional-robustness-and-progress-of-glasgow-climate-initiatives/
LOCATION:H 0110
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SUMMARY:Accounting for Sample Overlap in Economics Meta-Analyses: The Generalized-Weights Method in Practice
DESCRIPTION:Meta-analyses in economics frequently exhibit considerable overlap among primary samples. If not addressed\, sample overlap leads to efficiency losses and inflated rates of false positives at\nthe meta-analytical level. Bom and Rachinger (2020) propose a generalized-weights approach to handle sample overlap. This approach effectively approximates the correlation structure between primary estimates using information on sample sizes and overlap degrees in the primary studies. This paper demonstrates the application of the generalized-weights method to economics\nmeta-analyses\, addressing practical challenges that are likely to be encountered. We account for variations in data aggregation levels\, estimation methods\, and effect size metrics\, among other\nissues. We derive explicit covariance formulas for different scenarios\, evaluate the accuracy of the approximations\, and employ Monte Carlo simulations to demonstrate how the method enhances efficiency and restores the false positive rate to its nominal level.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/accounting-for-sample-overlap-in-economics-meta-analyses-the-generalized-weights-method-in-practice/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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SUMMARY:The Price Elasticity of Heating and Cooling Energy Demand: A Meta-Analysis
DESCRIPTION:We follow a registered pre-analysis plan (\href{https://osf.io/zdche}{https://osf.io/zdche}) to create a large meta-dataset from the international literature on price elasticities of energy demand for heating and cooling of households and businesses. The dataset comprises 442 primary studies with more than 4971 price elasticity estimates\, their standard errors as well as relevant study and observation characteristics. We show that there is substantial publication bias with insignificant or positive elasticities being underreported. Thus\, the simple average of all estimates exaggerates the true short and long-run elasticities. Correcting for this bias\, the price elasticities are much closer to zero\, indicating a weaker effect of energy price rises on heating and cooling energy demand than previously expected.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-price-elasticity-of-heating-and-cooling-energy-demand-a-meta-analysis/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTAMP:20240529T111830Z
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UID:10000063-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:State vs market: Do sources of energy price changes matter for demand elasticities?
DESCRIPTION:CO2 pricing via taxes or emission trading schemes (ETS) should create incentives for companies and individuals to reduce their carbon footprint. We exploit a large meta-dataset of price elasticities for heating and cooling energy sources. We compare elasticities from both state-led and market-led changes\, controlling for study-design characteristics. Our working hypothesis is that taxes and ETS have a stronger steering effect than energy price changes stemming from mere market price fluctuations\, in line with (Andersson 2019).
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/state-vs-market-do-sources-of-energy-price-changes-matter-for-demand-elasticities/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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SUMMARY:Spurious Precision in Meta-Analysis of Observational Research
DESCRIPTION:Meta-analysis upweights studies reporting lower standard errors and hence more precision. But in observational settings\, precision is not given to the researcher. Precision must be estimated\, and thus can be p-hacked to achieve statistical significance. Simulations and applications show that spurious precision can invalidate inverse-variance weighting and bias-correction methods based on the funnel\nplot. Selection models fail to solve the problem\, and common cures to publication bias can become worse than the disease. We introduce a novel approach that addresses spuriousness and limits the resulting bias in meta-analysis.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/spurious-precision-in-meta-analysis-of-observational-research/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T153000
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DTSTAMP:20240529T111713Z
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SUMMARY:More Than Half of Statistically Significant Research Findings in the Environmental Sciences are Actually Not
DESCRIPTION:Researchers have incentives to search for and selectively report findings that appear to be statistically significant and/or conform to prior beliefs. Such selective reporting practices\, including p-hacking and publication bias\, can lead to a distorted set of results being published\, potentially undermining the process of knowledge accumulation and evidence-based decision making. We take stock of the state of empirical research in the environmental sciences using 67\,947 statistical tests obtained from 547 meta-analyses. We find that 59% of the p-values that were reported as significant are not actually expected to be statistically significant. The median power of these tests is between 6% to 12%\, which is the lowest yet identified for any discipline. Only 8% of tests are adequately powered with statistical power of 80% or more. Exploratory regressions suggest that increased statistical power and the use of experimental research designs reduce the extent of selective reporting. Differences between subfields can be mostly explained by methodological differences. To improve the environmental sciences evidence base\, researchers should pay more attention to statistical power\, but incentives for selective reporting may remain even with adequate statistical power. Ultimately\, a paradigm shift towards open science is needed to ensure the reliability of published empirical research.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/more-than-half-of-statistically-significant-research-findings-in-the-environmental-sciences-are-actually-not/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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UID:10000053-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Evidence mapping of behavioral interventions to promote sustainable mobility behavior
DESCRIPTION:Behavioral interventions are considered promising approaches to promote pro-environmental behavior. Applying these interventions in high-emission sectors such as transportation could help mitigating climate change. While systematic evidence synthesis is important for a variety of stakeholders within and beyond academia\, to our knowledge there are few systematic reviews and no systematic map focusing on behavioral interventions such as choice architecture and nudging in the mobility sector. Moreover\, while various and complex behaviors are relevant\, the syntheses on mobility to date focus on a limited number of behaviors such as mode choice. Against this background\, it is the objective of this research project to collect and catalog existing empirical evidence on behavioral interventions targeting different mobility-related outcomes in multiple contexts that focus on reducing the negative environmental impact of transportation. Thus\, the study aims to identify existing research foci and remaining research gaps. For this reason\, the evidence synthesis takes the form of a systematic map as described by the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE). It also follows the RepOrting Standards for Systematic Evidence Synthesis (ROSES). Our search strategy includes searching in six bibliographic databases\, one search engine\, and one thesis repository. A supplementary search to find grey literature comprises a large set of organizational websites\, snowball sampling\, and expert consultations. Screening will follow a three-step approach based on pre-specified PICO-FS screening criteria\, followed by a narrative synthesis. The analyzes will summarize\, among other things\, the current state of research with respect to the behavioral interventions tested\, as well as the respective mobility behaviors and contexts in which these techniques were deployed.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/evidence-mapping-of-behavioral-interventions-to-promote-sustainable-mobility-behavior/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T153000
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DTSTAMP:20240529T095147Z
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UID:10000052-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Rebound effect in the era of energy transition
DESCRIPTION:This paper conducts a meta-analysis on rebound effects regarding the energy transition for household end-use services toward renewable energies (including photovoltaic\, biomass\, green electricity\, and heat pumps). The biomass and heat pump potentially lead to the highest size of rebound effect (approximately 33%). In addition\, the rebound effect regarding green electricity is about 1–3 % and even 11 % for low-income households. Focusing on residential solar/photovoltaic technologies\, it varies from a negative amount to nearly 30%. Only the solar domain supplies enough sample size to do the meta-regression. This model shows predictor variables driving the solar rebound effect(SRE) (estimated at around 15.49%) are feed-in-tariff (FIT) and the renewable share. A marginal percent in the renewable share or a one-cent change in FIT could result in a corresponding increase of SRE 0.21% and 0.34%\, respectively.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/rebound-effect-in-the-era-of-energy-transition/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T170000
DTSTAMP:20240529T095106Z
CREATED:20240508T083221Z
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UID:10000051-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Encouraging structural changes to private homes to reduce carbon emissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of (quasi-)experimental evidence
DESCRIPTION:Reducing emissions from the building sector is one of the key steps in combating climate change\, as the building sector is responsible for about 38% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Private households have opportunities to reduce a significant proportion of these emissions by improving the energy efficiency of their buildings\, e.g. by refurbishing their insulation or heating systems. While such structural changes provide societal benefits\, households may still decide against energy efficiency related renovations due to the associated financial burden or behavioral economic factors\, such as status quo bias\, hyperbolic discounting\, or a lack of information. This review aims to synthesize evidence on policy interventions that reduce such barriers and encourage households to implement energy efficiency improvements. With a machine learning assisted systematic review and meta-analysis\, this study will quantitatively evaluate relevant literature across domains and assess how these interventions affect households’ decision to renovate. Until WWCSS\, we aim to complete the first phases of screening and tagging of studies in order to present a preliminary overview and initial results.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/encouraging-structural-changes-to-private-homes-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-quasi-experimental-evidence/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T170000
DTSTAMP:20240529T095024Z
CREATED:20240508T083103Z
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UID:10000050-1718119800-1718125200@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Behavioural interventions change transport behavior but have only a limited impact on transport mode split
DESCRIPTION:Prevalent systems of land transport\, centred around automobility\, are energy inefficient and involve high economic\, health and GHG emissions-related costs. As one class of solutions\, demand-side behavioural change interventions (or soft policy interventions) are promoted to reduce car use and shift travellers to low-carbon transport modes. However\, the relative effectiveness of such interventions in initiating transport behaviour change has not been evaluated systematically. Here\, we conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the evidence on behavioural interventions in changing transport-related behavioural patterns. Relying on 37 literature reviews and 41 additional new studies\, we identify more than 450 cases of behavioural interventions. Our analysis reveals that behavioural measures are effective in increasing the percentage growth of public transit and active transport mode use as well as decreasing car use at the personal level. However\, their effectiveness in shifting commuters away from cars to more sustainable modes of transport at the aggregate level is limited. Our findings suggest that behavioural interventions have a role to play in reducing the health\, economic and environmental costs of car-centric transportation systems. We find that\, under the best-case scenario\, behavioural interventions can contribute up to a 5% per cent reduction of global GHG emissions from urban transport\, or about 150Mt CO2/yr\, a notable but limited potential compared to the reductions necessary to meet sectoral goals. Critical analysis of studies in our review indicates that interdisciplinary researchers interested in these issues should take a more strategic and rigorous approach—better study designs\, more representative samples\, and consideration of infrastructure effects—to determine which interventions are most effective in tackling multi-faceted urban transport issues.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/behavioural-interventions-change-transport-behavior-but-have-only-a-limited-impact-on-transport-mode-split/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T163000
DTSTAMP:20240609T113327Z
CREATED:20240508T144916Z
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UID:10000222-1718118000-1718123400@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Offsetting and insetting in city net-zero plans
DESCRIPTION:To contribute to Paris Agreement objectives\, non-state actors globally are increasingly developing voluntary emission reduction goals. Cities represent an important group with net-zero or similar plans\, but significant variation exists in how they intend to meet these targets. A lack of research exists on the role of carbon offsetting (carbon dioxide removal or avoided emissions outside the city’s geographic boundaries) and insetting (carbon dioxide removal within the city’s boundaries) in city net-zero plans. However\, better understanding these strategies can help inform future policy on effective climate mitigation by cities. This study uses a mixed-method design to explore how cities use offsetting and insetting. The NetZero Tracker has reviewed 1186 net-zero plans of cities around the world. We use regression analysis to explore what factors (e.g. population size\, GDP\, ambition of climate commitment) are associated with cities’ choice of emission compensation strategies. Focusing then on only cities that include offsetting or insetting in their climate plan\, we conduct a document analysis and code key themes in city plans as they relate to emissions compensation strategies. Preliminary results show that of the 66 cities which plan to use offsetting\, most intend to prioritise emissions reductions but recognize that compensation strategies will be needed to offset remaining emissions. The majority intend to acquire offsets at or around their target year to cancel these emissions\, indicating a risk of only compensating in the last year. Further\, most recognize the need to develop guidelines around the use of offsetting\, but few have yet done so. Our study further explores whether and how the ambition level of city climate commitments is correlated with their use of offsetting or insetting. This research provides new insights into offsetting and insetting by cities\, which we hope will contribute to future policy development of city net-zero strategies.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/offsetting-and-insetting-in-city-net-zero-plans/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T142000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T150000
DTSTAMP:20240609T132405Z
CREATED:20240522T104624Z
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UID:10000275-1718115600-1718118000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Panel -  The Global Adaptation Tracking Initiative – challenges & opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Tabea Lissner (Global Solutions Initiative)\, Chandni Singh (Indian Institute for Human Settlements)\, Portia Adade Williams (ASCEND; CSIR-STEPRI)\, Ken Chomitz (Global Innovation Fund)  \nModerator: Jenn Thornhill Verma (McMaster Health Forum)
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/panel-the-global-adaptation-tracking-initiative-challenges-opportunities/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
CATEGORIES:Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T142000
DTSTAMP:20240609T132323Z
CREATED:20240522T104920Z
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UID:10000276-1718114400-1718115600@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Keynote - Title tbd.
DESCRIPTION:Tabea Lissner is a Research Director of the Global Solutions Initiative Foundation in Berlin.\nFollowed by a panel on The Global Adaptation Tracking Initiative – challenges & opportunities
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/keynote-tabea-lissner/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
CATEGORIES:Keynote
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T130000
DTSTAMP:20240529T110104Z
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UID:10000255-1718105400-1718110800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Innovations in Climate Evaluation and Synthesis: Leveraging Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Climate Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Increased availability of and access to satellite and remotely sensed data have paved the way for innovations in methods and tools for climate evaluation. These have allowed us to observe\, measure\, and evaluate the impact of climate change on humans and ecosystems at a relatively low cost. High-resolution and frequent observations from satellites have facilitated the creation of wide ranging and precise proxy indicators (complementary to traditional on-the-ground measures) to observe environmental outcomes such as carbon emissions\, land use changes\, and vegetation health. The volume of available data has enabled the training of robust machine learning models\, allowing for more accurate classification\, detection\, and prediction tasks in geospatial analysis. \nIn this presentation\, we explore the pivotal role of these innovations in enhancing climate evaluation methodologies and driving informed\, evidence-based decision-making in climate policy. In doing so\, we share an interface called “Remote Sensing Indicators for Development”\, a resource compiling existing literature\, empirical applications\, and guidance on the use of remote sensing and machine learning in evidence generation and synthesis. We showcase the multifaceted ways in which researchers may use this resource in their own work – to further their understanding of the distinctions and the comparability between various remotely sensed indices\, including their advantages and disadvantages\, and to determine which indices may be used for ML-based prediction in regions where data is lacking. This presentation fills a critical knowledge gap by offering a comprehensive resource that explores the spectrum of applications that leverage remote sensing indicators and machine learning in climate evaluation.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/innovations-in-climate-evaluation-and-synthesis-leveraging-remote-sensing-and-machine-learning-for-climate-solutions/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T130000
DTSTAMP:20240529T105912Z
CREATED:20240508T153114Z
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UID:10000252-1718105400-1718110800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Framing Political Communication on Climate Change: A Topic Modeling Analysis of German Governmental Institutions' Press Releases
DESCRIPTION:Beyond designing climate policies\, the communication strategies and storytelling approaches employed by policymakers largely shape public engagement in climate mitigation and adaptation activities. This is due to the fact that communication design impacts the decision-making processes of information recipients\, a phenomenon known as choice architecture\, thereby influencing individual attitudes\, behaviors\, and actions. In an effort to understand the nature and impact of German political climate communications\, this research analyzes climate-related press releases from the German Federal Government (Bundeskanzleramt) and all 15 ministries to uncover key patterns\, narratives\, frames\, and sentiments. A comprehensive text dataset was constructed via scraping the publicly available press releases from the websites of each governmental institution\, in addition to requesting those press release texts per email from the institutions directly in cases of difficulties in scraping or missing documents online. The resulting dataset of press releases for the three-year timeframe 2021-2023 (n = 9707)\, which is limited to the current legislative period\, was then filtered for documents relevant to climate change\, resulting in a final dataset of 3082 documents. Those documents are currently being analyzed using Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) topic modeling\, comparing and contrasting emerging communication patterns between 1) individual political institutions and 2) political parties and stakeholders\, as well as mapping the development of those topics over time. The results are positioned to enable a deeper understanding of the impact of those communications\, promote learning among the various political actors\, and support the improvement of future communication designs to better achieve desired sustainability goals.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/framing-political-communication-on-climate-change-a-topic-modeling-analysis-of-german-governmental-institutions-press-releases/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T130000
DTSTAMP:20240529T105841Z
CREATED:20240508T153016Z
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UID:10000251-1718105400-1718110800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Mapping the Climate Literature
DESCRIPTION:Synthesis reports\, such as those by the IPCC\, aim to faithfully provide a complete overview of the entire scientific landscape on climate change. However\, the sheer amount of literature on climate-relevant topics is massive and\, at the same time\, is growing exponentially each year. Therefore\, authors of such reports often rely on existing maps\, reviews\, and meta-analyses.\nHere\, we provide an analysis of the coverage of the literature on climate change by the IPCC. To do so\, we identify synthesis articles cited in IPCC reports and compose a corpus of primary literature these cited articles based their analysis on. We explore the breadth and depth of topics this literature covers and compare the overlap to existing maps of the climate literature and results from queries in scholarly search engines using a comprehensive list of climate-relevant keywords.\nWe aim to show that this methodology can identify potential gaps in the coverage of large-scale synthesis reports to improve future iterations.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/mapping-the-climate-literature/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T130000
DTSTAMP:20240529T105809Z
CREATED:20240508T152912Z
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UID:10000250-1718105400-1718110800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:ChatNetZero: Harnessing Large-Language Models for Synthesizing Evidence to Evaluate Non-State Actors' Climate Actions
DESCRIPTION:Large language models (LLMs) that power generative AI technologies like ChatGPT and Bard can analyze vasts amounts of textual data to generate easy to understand insights in human prose. But these technologies have also been demonstrated to hallucinate\, generating convincing but false answers; prone to bias\, and difficult to unpack due to the “black box” nature of their underlying models. Particularly with respect to complex domain-specific issues like climate change\, generic LLMs have been demonstrated to produce questionable and often inaccurate interpretations\, highlighting the need for specialized models or fine-tuning to ensure reliable insights and informed analyses. Specifically\, addressing the challenge of parsing and evaluating climate actions by corporations and other non-state actors\, which can range from greenwashing to mere window dressing\, proves challenging due to the heterogeneous nature and time-consuming process of assessing diverse documents. Here we introduce ChatNetZero\, a fine-tuned LLM\, trained on verified analyses and third-party\, scientific assessments of non-state climate actions and policies\, to demonstrate the potential and limitations of utilizing LLMs and generative AI more broadly as an evidence synthesis tool. We will introduce the methodology\, highlight specific use cases\, and share validation metrics for ChatNetZero’s frameworks addressing hallucination and greenwashing\, employing human-in-the-loop validation and perplexity testing.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/chatnetzero-harnessing-large-language-models-for-synthesizing-evidence-to-evaluate-non-state-actors-climate-actions/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T130000
DTSTAMP:20240529T105633Z
CREATED:20240508T151035Z
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UID:10000237-1718105400-1718110800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Policy portfolios can reduce GHG emissions in urban transport in 120 cities by 20% while improving welfare
DESCRIPTION:City-level policies are increasingly recognized as key components of strategies to reduce transport greenhouse gas emissions. However\, at a global scale\, their total efficiencies\, costs and practical feasibility remain unclear. Here we use a spatially explicit monocentric urban economic model\, systematically calibrated on 120 cities worldwide\, to analyse the impact of four representative policies aimed at mitigating transportation greenhouse gas emissions\, also accounting for their economic welfare impacts and health co-benefits. Applying these policies in all cities\, we find that total transportation greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 31% in 15 years\, compared with the baseline scenario. However\, the consequences of the same policies vary widely between cities\, with specific effects depending on the policy considered\, income level\, population growth rate\, spatial organization and existing public transport supply. Impacts on transport emissions span from high to almost zero\, and consequences in terms of welfare can either be positive or negative. Applying welfare-increasing policy portfolios captures most of the emission reductions: overall\, they reduce emissions by 22% in 15 years. Our results highlight that there is no one-size-fits-all policy. However\, with context-specific strategies\, large emission reductions can globally be achieved while improving welfare.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/policy-portfolios-can-reduce-ghg-emissions-in-urban-transport-in-120-cities-by-20-while-improving-welfare/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T130000
DTSTAMP:20240529T105604Z
CREATED:20240508T150921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T105604Z
UID:10000236-1718105400-1718110800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Designing policies to enable equitable and beneficial electrification in the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:Electrifying household energy use is a key policy lever for addressing the climate crisis. However\, there are many challenges to designing policies to promote beneficial electrification that reduces greenhouse gas emissions while also advancing health\, equity\, and affordability goals. This research focuses on the case of the United States\, where one billion household machines – from cars to furnaces to stoves – currently run on fossil fuels. Additionally\, one in three U.S. households report difficulty paying their energy bills\, and low-income households may be less likely to adopt new technologies. New policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act provide opportunities to address these inequities but may exacerbate them without careful implementation. \nHere we focus on the electrification challenge in U.S. cities. We begin with a detailed case study of Massachusetts\, a leader in state and local climate action that faces multiple electrification challenges\, including aging fossil fuel infrastructure and high demand for home heating. We use this case explore the effects of local policy actions to reduce methane emissions from natural gas systems while simultaneously advancing net zero and electrification goals. Our analysis combines engineering and infrastructure models\, household property data\, document and legal analysis\, and qualitative interviews to characterize inequities in electrification and the effects of fossil fuel stranded assets on low-income communities. \nWe then extend this analysis beyond Massachusetts to examine electrification challenges across the United States. We find evidence of inequities in access to a key electrification technology\, air source heat pumps\, across low-income and minority communities – and show that uncoordinated policies could result in substantial increases in energy bills for households that cannot electrify. We then discuss innovative community electrification solutions that can enable cities to simultaneously promote equity and climate goals.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/designing-policies-to-enable-equitable-and-beneficial-electrification-in-the-u-s/
LOCATION:H 3005
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