CHANGING BEHAVIOUR

Contextualising behavioural change in energy programmes involving intermediaries and policymaking organizations working towards changing BEHAVIOUR

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'This project aims to support the shift toward end-user services in European energy policy. It will (1) develop a sophisticated but practical model of end-user behaviour and stakeholder interaction (2) integrate knowledge of context (e.g., national culture and institutions), timing and actors into demand management practice (3) pilot the transfer of context-tailored demand side programmes from one European country to another (4) create a toolkit for practitioners to manage the social and technical change involved in demand management programmes (i.e., energy efficiency and renewable-based end-user generation). This toolkit will be sensitive to the influence of context, timing and actors, and will thus facilitate the cross-country transfer and adaptation to local context of European best practices. The toolkit will in particular address the diversity of conditions and behaviour patterns in old and new EU Member States. This project will work through intensive co-operation between researchers and intermediary organisations in the field of demand management (i.e., informative instruments, pilot projects, auditing and investment support, voluntary agreements, third-party financing schemes and the like). Such organisations include governmental or semi-governmental energy agencies, non-governmental organisations, consultancies and energy service companies. Together with these organisations, the project will evaluate and analyse behavioral responses to demand side measures, and test the transfer of demand side programmes from one European context to another. This collaborative project will create new knowledge on energy related end-user behaviour and will ensure that this knowledge is useful for practitioners and policy makers in different parts of Europe.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

European Member States are working to improve end-user services for their citizens by analysing energy use and developing tailored measures that take into account national cultures and institutions and socio-technical change.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

To support the shift in European energy policy towards end-user services, researchers have analysed consumer behaviour in conjunction with national idiosyncrasies and the need to reduce energy demand in the EU.

The Changing Behaviour project's objectives were fourfold. First, to develop a 'sophisticated but practical' model of end-user behaviour and stakeholder interaction. Second, to integrate knowledge about national cultures and institutions into demand management practice. Third, to pilot the transfer of context-tailored demand-side measures, and fourth, to create a toolkit to manage the socio-technical change involved in reducing energy demand.

This work took place with the aid of intensive cooperation between researchers and organisations affected by these changes, including governmental or semi-governmental energy agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), consultancies and energy service companies.

Researchers intend for the final results to help EU policy-makers draw up a more sustainable energy economy for the future by providing knowledge tools for energy efficiency policies and by enhancing the competencies of practitioners operating in the field through the exchange of best practices.