Wrapping up a summer of modelling digital adoption dynamics: the Young Scientist Summer Programme
DPhil student Poornima Kumar completed a three-month research programme at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis this summer, called the Young Scientist Summer Programme… Read More »Wrapping up a summer of modelling digital adoption dynamics: the Young Scientist Summer Programme
Study designs explain whether climate impacts of digital tech are beneficial or detrimental
It’s hard to assess the climate impacts of digital technologies. Impacts can be direct, indirect and systemic – where is the system boundary drawn that… Read More »Study designs explain whether climate impacts of digital tech are beneficial or detrimental
Reconsidering conveniences through on-demand digital services
On-demand digital services allow for new conveniences of getting what we want at an instant, all from our digital devices. Through our mobile phone, we… Read More »Reconsidering conveniences through on-demand digital services
Making use of spatial spillovers to drive heat pump uptake
Our new study published in the journal, Energy Policy, shows how a key low-carbon technology is distributed very unevenly across the UK despite a decade… Read More »Making use of spatial spillovers to drive heat pump uptake
YSSP/iDODDLE visit to the Complexity Science Hub
DPhil student Poornima Kumar went to the Complexity Science Hub as part of an IIASA YSSP research exchange. The aim of this exchange was to… Read More »YSSP/iDODDLE visit to the Complexity Science Hub
Who Adopts Digitalisation? How UK Lifestyles Shape Technology and Sustainability Choices
Digitalisation is becoming increasingly embedded in everyday life, but what determines whether people are willing to integrate digital technologies — especially when it comes to… Read More »Who Adopts Digitalisation? How UK Lifestyles Shape Technology and Sustainability Choices
Delegation of second-order agency to Agentic AI: effects of competence and autonomy on acceptance of pro-environmental Agentic AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of our daily routines — from scheduling calendars to recommending what we watch next. But what happens when… Read More »Delegation of second-order agency to Agentic AI: effects of competence and autonomy on acceptance of pro-environmental Agentic AI
How and why engagement with climate beneficial digital activities change
Digital technologies shape both high- and low-carbon behaviours in daily life. To understand how and why these behaviours change, we conducted a three-year Living Lab… Read More »How and why engagement with climate beneficial digital activities change
The Overlooked Climate Risks of Artificial Intelligence
Felippa Amanta and Charlie Wilson wrote a Perspective article for Tech Policy Press on the overlooked climate risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI), beyond the energy… Read More »The Overlooked Climate Risks of Artificial Intelligence