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 CO2 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.
