COVID-19 regulations, mobility and climate mitigation: Netherlands, Sweden and UK

This research paper examines changes in transportation behaviors, specifically working from home, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK, using the Opportunity, Motivation Behaviour (COM-B) model to suggest how policy-makers can maintain these pro-environmental changes to mitigate climate change.

• The authors analyze transportation behavior changes related to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK, utilizing a concept map to link these behavioral shifts to carbon emission levels.
• The study applies the Opportunity, Motivation Behaviour (COM-B) model to analyze the capabilities and opportunities associated with observed behavior changes to inform policies for climate change mitigation.
• The authors argue that policy-makers have a current opportunity to sustain pro-environmental behavior changes by focusing on providing opportunities, enhancing capabilities, and maintaining motivation.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). COVID-19 regulations, mobility and climate mitigation: Netherlands, Sweden and UK. https://www.sei.org/publications/covid-19-regulations-mobility-climate-mitigation-netherlands-sweden-uk/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. COVID-19 regulations, mobility and climate mitigation: Netherlands, Sweden and UK. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/covid-19-regulations-mobility-climate-mitigation-netherlands-sweden-uk/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022covid19, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{COVID-19 regulations, mobility and climate mitigation: Netherlands, Sweden and UK}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/covid-19-regulations-mobility-climate-mitigation-netherlands-sweden-uk/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }