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This book investigates various kinds of climate change mitigation behaviour, which range from a general support of environmental policy to concrete energy-saving activities, in selected countries. Drawing on extensive national and international survey data, the analysis has the following main objectives: to identify potential determinants of individuals´ renewable energy support, and to analyse the impact of experiences with natural disasters on individuals´ choice between economic growth and environmental protection. Moreover, it examines the role of environmental motivations behind direct daily energy-saving behaviour.
The empirical results reveal that various types of climate change mitigation behaviour are not only driven by a mixture of environmental and non-environmental/economic motivations but also depend on external circumstances such as natural disasters. Since CO 2 emission dynamics stem to some extent from the choices people make every day in their roles as consumers, investors and citizens, the new findings presented are also valuable from a policy perspective.

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Introduction.- Determinants of Individual Renewable Energy Support: Empirical Findings for the UK.- The Impact of Natural Disasters on Individual´s Choice Between Economic Growth and Environmental Protection: Empirical Evidence from the World Values Survey.- Environmental Motivations behind Individuals´ Daily Energy Saving Behaviour: Evidence from Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.- Concluding Remarks.

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