What if consumers decided to all 'go green'? Environmental rebound effects from consumption decisions

Energy Policy

Volumn 54, Issue , 2013, Pages 240-256

  Murray, Cameron K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Household consumption; Rebound effect

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION ACTIONS; CONSUMER PREFERENCES; COST-SAVING; ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ELECTRICITY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FLUORESCENT LIGHTING; GHG EMISSION; HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PASSENGER VEHICLES; POLICY EVALUATION; REBOUND EFFECT;

CONSERVATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE GASES;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; POLICY APPROACH; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; TRADE-OFF;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84873116923     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.11.025     Document Type: Article

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