Reducing energy demand in China and the United Kingdom: The importance of energy literacy
dc.contributor.author | Cotton, Debby | |
dc.contributor.author | Zhai, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Miller, W | |
dc.contributor.author | Dalla Valle, Luciana | |
dc.contributor.author | Winter, J | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-27T09:22:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-08-27T09:22:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-08-25 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0959-6526 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1879-1786 | |
dc.identifier.other | 123876 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/16201 | |
dc.description.abstract |
As the impacts of climate change become increasingly visible across the globe, awareness of the need for cleaner energy and demand reduction is growing. Energy literacy offers a strong potential for explaining and predicting energy-related behaviours, yet research and policies focused on this topic remain limited. In this study, energy literacy was measured in a sample of 2806 university students in the United Kingdom and China, in addition to their wider environmental attitudes using the New Ecological Paradigm scale. Findings indicate that energy literacy was relatively high overall, but there were significant differences between the knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions of participants in the two countries. Whilst the UK respondents rated themselves significantly more highly on perceived knowledge of energy issues, Chinese respondents provided significantly more correct answers in a knowledge test. UK respondents demonstrated more positive attitudes towards energy conservation than those from China, and were more likely to report energy-saving behaviours. However, Chinese respondents exhibited higher levels of trust in government and businesses to take action on energy issues. This paper provides a novel insight into cultural differences which may be crucial to policy and practice, and evidences the potential benefits of utilising a combination of educational and structural change to support transition to a cleaner, low-energy society. | |
dc.format.extent | 123876-123876 | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Elsevier BV | |
dc.subject | Energy literacy | |
dc.subject | Higher education | |
dc.subject | Knowledge | |
dc.subject | Attitude | |
dc.subject | Behaviour | |
dc.subject | Policy | |
dc.title | Reducing energy demand in China and the United Kingdom: The importance of energy literacy | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
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plymouth.volume | 278 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Journal of Cleaner Production | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123876 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Health | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering/School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/PS - Library and Educational Development | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/EXTENDED UoA 10 - Mathematical Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA10 Mathematical Sciences | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA23 Education | |
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plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020-08-21 | |
dc.rights.embargodate | 2021-8-25 | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1879-1786 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123876 | |
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rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2020-08-25 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |