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- Andersson, David, 1979, et al.
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Measuring the direct and indirect effects of low-carbon lifestyles using financial transactions
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Cleaner Production. - : Elsevier BV. - 0959-6526. ; 386
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study investigates the net effect of four low-carbon lifestyle options that could potentially be adopted by many individuals and households to achieve substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions: not owning a car, not flying, not living in a detached house, and having a vegan diet. We evaluated the direct and indirect effects of these options on the carbon footprints of a sample of 715 individuals. Their emissions were calculated using a carbon calculator app that estimates the footprint associated with their consumption, based on financial transaction data from their bank(s) in combination with a lifestyle survey and data from official databases. This data also provides the basis for a detailed analysis of how differences in spending and greenhouse gas emissions in one consumption domain can rebound and/or spillover into other domains. Our results show that these four lifestyle options are associated with substantial net emission reductions, ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 tonnes of CO2eq/cap/yr each. The results also suggest that, contrary to the theory of economic rebound effects, the indirect effects of these practices are related to further emission reductions in other consumption domains, except for people who do not fly, for whom we saw a very limited rebound effect. The sample has on average relatively strong pro-environmental personal norms, which limits the generalizability of the results and calls for further research.
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- Curtale, Riccardo, 1989, et al.
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Understanding preferences for night trains and their potential to replace flights in Europe. The case of Sweden
- 2023
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Ingår i: Tourism Management Perspectives. - 2211-9736. ; 47
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Possible strategies to mitigate the climate impact of tourism transport include encouraging tourism to closer destinations and supporting more sustainable modes of transport, including trains. Today international trips by railways only have a small market share but night trains are considered an important part of a future green Europe. However, little is known about travelers' preferences for night trains for long-distance travel in Europe. The results of an integrated choice and latent variable model (ICLV) applied to stated preference (SP) data collected from 1691 residents of Sweden show that, depending on place of origin in Sweden, in response to a set of innovations, including reduced travel time emanating from ongoing infrastructure investments, and the introduction of new, more comfortable trains, the share of plane users willing to switch to night trains to Central Europe could reach 20–30% and to Southern Europe, 6–10%.
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- Morfeldt, Johannes, 1983, et al.
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Carbon footprint effects of shifting from flights to night trains for Swedish tourism
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Cleaner Production. - : Elsevier BV. - 0959-6526 .- 1879-1786. ; 420
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Changes in travel behaviour are needed to tackle the climate impact associated with long-distance flights, including a switch to sustainable transport modes. In this paper, we analyse scenarios of carbon footprint reduction associated with a switch from flights to night trains for holidays in Europe for the case of Sweden, including outbound, inbound and domestic tourism. We use a prospective lifecycle assessment framework combined with results from a stated preference experiment to determine the impact of future mode shift behaviours. Our results indicate that a mode shift could be triggered by progressive night train policies resulting in (i) fewer transfers and (ii) price levels similar to those of flights. The shifts from flights to night trains could result in 9% lower cumulative carbon footprint in relation to a baseline travel demand scenario for the period 2025–2050. Decarbonization of long-distance travel in line with the Paris Agreement would likely require a combination of many different types of measures including a shift to low-carbon fuels.
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