Table 1 Carbon mitigation options and availability overview table

From: Personalized scenario testing uncovers feasible and effective choices for climate change mitigation

Sector

Option

Available if

Housing

Insulate roof

House owner (semi-/detached, built/refurbished > 2010)

 

Insulate facade

House owner (semi-/detached, built/refurbished > 2010)

 

Replace windows

House owner (semi-/detached, built/refurbished > 2010)

 

Install solar panels

House owner (semi-/detached, no current PV)

 

Install ventilation

House owner (semi-/detached)

 

Install heat pump

House owner (semi-/detached, heating ≠ wood/district/heat pump

 

Reduce room temperature

Everybody

Food

Change diet

Everybody

Transport

Replace car

Car owner

 

Sell car

Car owner

 

Reduce & compensate car travel

Car owner & Car access

 

Reduce short flights

Min. 1 short-haul flight

 

Reduce medium flights

Min. 1 medium-haul flight

 

Reduce long flights

Min. 1 long-haul flight

CO2 certificate

Buy CO2 certificate

Everybody

  1. Note: If participants completed the priority evaluator without reaching the emission reduction target, they were prompted with a question that asked whether they want to offset the remaining emissions by buying CO2 certificates at the price per ton specificed in the priority evaluator. This is not a option amongst others and thus not included in the analysis unless specified differently. 14.6% of those who were offered the option to offset (n = 1'280) also chose it (6.1% of the final analytic sample).
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