1、WORKING PAPER|Version 1.0|April 2025|1WORKING PAPERThe effective impact of behavioral shifts in energy,transport,and foodA global quantitative synthesis of the greenhouse gas emission reduction potential of behavioral changes in the transportation,energy,and food sectorsGordon Kraft-Todd,Mindy Herna

2、ndez,and Jordana Composto CONTENTSExecutive summary.2Introduction.3Methodology.8Results.11General discussion.24Areas for future research.27Conclusion.27Appendices AL.28Endnotes.47References.49Acknowledgments.56About the authors.56Working Papers contain preliminary research,analysis,findings,and reco

3、mmendations.They are circulated to stimulate timely discussion and critical feedback,and to influence ongoing debate on emerging issues.Suggested Citation:Kraft-Todd,G.,M.Hernandez,and J.Composto.2025.“The effective impact of behavioral shifts in energy,transport,and food:A global quantitative synth

4、esis of the greenhouse gas emission reduction potential of behavioral changes in the transportation,energy,and food sectors.”Working Paper.Washington,DC:World Resources Institute.Available online at doi.org/10.46830/wriwp.21.00151.Highlights Meeting global climate targets requires widespread shifts

5、in human behav-ior.Research to date has emphasized individual-level behavior change.To quantify the achievable emissions reductions through individual behavior change,this study combines research on the projected emissions impact of key behaviors with data on the feasibility of changing those behavi

6、ors through behavioral interventions.Behavioral interventions demonstrate modest but consistent suc-cess,increasing target behaviors by 10 percentage points compared to control groups.Intervention design matters:analysis of intervention methods reveals that choice architecture and commitment devices