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Hazel Pettifor

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I am an empirical social scientist with a focus on the social mechanisms that drive low carbon behaviour and lifestyle change. I have researched and published work measuring and testing the saliency and appeal of national policy, social influences on adoption decisions, perceptions and preferences for innovation attributes. Currently I am exploring the potential impact of low-carbon lifestyles and lifestyle change on mitigation pathways towards net zero. I have a background in quantitative social statistics, expertise in working with large social surveys, and professional qualifications in marketing.

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For a full list of Hazel’s publications, please go to her ORCiD page

Publications

Pettifor, H., Mastrucci, A., Wilson, C., van Ruijven, B., Agnew, M. and Le Gallic, T. (2023) “Endogenous simulation of low-carbon lifestyle change in global climate mitigation pathways”, Environmental Research Letters, 19(1).
Pettifor, H., Agnew, M. and Wilson, C. (2023) “A framework for measuring and modelling low-carbon lifestyles”, Global Environmental Change, 82.
Agnew, M., Pettifor, H. and Wilson, C. (2023) “Lifestyle, an integrative concept: cross-disciplinary insights for low-carbon research”, WIREs: Energy and Environment, 12(6).
Pettifor, H. and Wilson, C. (2020) “Low carbon innovations for mobility, food, homes and energy: A synthesis of consumer attributes”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 130.
Pettifor, H., Wilson, C., Bogelein, S., Cassar, E., Kerr, L. and Wilson, M. (2020) “Are low-carbon innovations appealing? A typology of functional, symbolic, private and public attributes”, Energy Research and Social Science, 64.
Louwen, A., Edelenbosch, O., van Vuuren, D., McCollum, D., Pettifor, H., Wilson, C. and Junginger, M. (2019) “Application of experience curves and learning to other fields”, in Technological Learning in the Transition to a Low-Carbon Energy System: Conceptual Issues, Empirical Findings, and Use, in Energy Modeling, pp. 49–62.
McCollum, D., Wilson, C., Bevione, M., Carrara, S., Edelenbosch, O., Emmerling, J., Guivarch, C., Karkatsoulis, P., Keppo, I., Krey, V., Lin, Z., Broin, E., Paroussos, L., Pettifor, H., Ramea, K., Riahi, K., Sano, F., Rodriguez, B. and van Vuuren, D. (2018) “Interaction of consumer preferences and climate policies in the global transition to low-carbon vehicles”, Nature Energy, 3(8), pp. 664–673.
Wilson, C., Pettifor, H., Cassar, E., Kerr, L. and Wilson, M. (2018) “The potential contribution of disruptive low-carbon innovations to 1.5 °C climate mitigation”, Energy Efficiency, 12(2), pp. 423–440.
Wilson, C., Pettifor, H. and Chryssochoidis, G. (2018) “Quantitative modelling of why and how homeowners decide to renovate energy efficiently”, Applied Energy, 212, pp. 1333–1344.
Edelenbosch, O., McCollum, D., Pettifor, H., Wilson, C. and van Vuuren, D. (2018) “Interactions between social learning and technological learning in electric vehicle futures”, Environmental Research Letters, 13(12), p. 124004.