The first research line focuses on climate change perceptions, beliefs, and support for policies, employing an online survey aimed at uncovering Italian attitudes to climate actions and exploring the role of social norms. Possible discrepancies between perceived norms and actual support for climate policies are identified. The output includes a comprehensive literature review and an online experimental survey to generate a dataset exploitable for future research. The project aligns with EU concerns about climate change and seeks to bring the academic perspective to evidence-based policymaking. Such an approach can guide policymakers in crafting effective climate strategies tailored to beliefs and behaviors.
The second research line investigates behavioral incentives for sustainable waste management. Concentrating on second-hand consumption, their online survey studies barriers and biases affecting Italians' choices and aims to contribute to policies promoting circular economy practices. The team's output comprises a literature review on individual waste behaviors and an online experimental survey dataset. This research aims to provide valuable recommendations for circular economy strategies for different product categories. The findings on second-hand consumption barriers offer insights for policymakers to promote circular economy practices, aligning with Italy's Circular Economy Strategy.
The WP3 Spoke-6 teams contribute significantly to understanding climate change perceptions, sustainable waste management, and circular economy practices, offering valuable insights for academia as well as for evidence-based policymaking in Italy.
