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Missing carbon reductions? Exploring rebound and backfire effects in UK households

Policy makers risk systemically missing targets if they neglect the rebound effect. This study quantifies rebound effects for abatement actions by UK households using a novel approach and with greater rigour than previously. It has attracted significant interest from Defra and BIS; its publication has led, amongst other things, to a presentation at a European Commission DG Environment meeting; prominent multiple mentions in European Commission DG ENV report “Addressing the Rebound Effect” (Maxwell et al 2011); it was reviewed in Nature Climate Change (Hubaceck and Guan 2011); and was the focus of a Guardian article which received nearly 50 comments.