Understanding citizens’ environmental concern and their pro-environmental behaviours and attitudes and their influence on energy use

• DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.116
• Publication Date: 2022-02-02T17:02:52Z
• Authors: J. Hidalgo-Crespo; S. Coello-Pisco; H. Reyes-Venegas; M. Bermeo-Garay; J.L. Amaya; M. Soto; A. Hidalgo-Crespo
• Keywords: Affect; Consumption; Environmental politics

The analysis of the prime political ideologies that affect human behaviours and how these make people interact with their habitat is most necessary for policy making. objective present research to analyse relationship between an individual's ideology his/her environmental concern pro-environmental attitudes, last two influences on pro-electrical consumption attitudes. To achieve objective, we based information from surveys effectuated years apart. A total 3,395 household heads were interviewed (84.5% 2019 15.5% 2021). Four hypotheses launched only one validated through our study which proved However, additionally shows a gradual decrease in attitudes centre extreme left right, being values left-wing (extreme left-centre) higher than those right-wing right right-centre). Additionally, strong influence was found, meaning knowledge develop greener behaviours. These results shed light citizens preferences, making clear discussion about effects