What can we learn from North American transport energy demand restraint policies of the 1970s and 1980s and public reactions to them?

This paper offers a North American perspective on the possible reaction of the general public to regulatory instruments addressing energy consumption, and by implication, carbon emissions. Its purpose is to reflect on some of the lessons learnt from research on consumer behaviour undertaken by the a...

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Published in:Energy efficiency 2010-05, Vol.3 (2), p.167-175
Main Author: Lee-Gosselin, Martin E. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automobiles
Consumer behavior
Contingency planning
Demand side management
Economics and Management
Emission standards
Emissions
Energy
Energy consumption
Energy demand
Energy Efficiency
Energy Policy
Environment
Environmental Economics
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
International agreements
Manufacturing
Politics
Rationing
Regulation
Renewable and Green Energy
Shortages
Speed limits
Strategic petroleum reserve
Studies
Sustainable Development
Vehicles
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Summary:This paper offers a North American perspective on the possible reaction of the general public to regulatory instruments addressing energy consumption, and by implication, carbon emissions. Its purpose is to reflect on some of the lessons learnt from research on consumer behaviour undertaken by the author and colleagues in the wake of the oil shortages of 1973 (OPEC embargo) and 1979 (interruption of Iranian production). The paper does not, therefore, provide an extensive review of related literature. It first outlines very briefly the policy context of the past 30 years and the classes of transport energy demand restraint policies of the 1970s and 1980s. It then describes some key lessons from our research during those two decades and concludes with some speculation on their relevance to demand-side management that is motivated by concerns over greenhouse gas emissions.
ISSN:1570-646X
1570-6478
DOI:10.1007/s12053-009-9064-8