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The research used an in-store experiment at Urban Deli in Stockholm to test the impact of carbon footprint labels on consumer behavior, utilizing the COM-B model. While the labels improved consumers' capability and opportunity to choose climate-friendly options, they did not successfully trigger the motivation required to change food choices. The authors suggest that labels may need to be paired with other interventions to effectively drive behavioral change, although they remain useful for increasing environmental knowledge.

The study found that while messages describing the harms of fossil fuels and benefits of renewable energy are effective at increasing support for an energy transition, adding explicit moral claims—such as stating that fossil fuel use is 'unethical'—does not further enhance persuasiveness or the long-term durability of the effect.

An experiment with 912 American adults found that listening to real-world stories about EV success in Norway and Greensboro, North Carolina, significantly increased participants' perceptions of EV reliability, affordability, and practicality. These stories also led to stronger support for national charging networks, electric buses, and tax rebates, suggesting that narrative-based communication is an effective tool for accelerating the transition to electric vehicles.

The research utilizes a water-energy-carbon nexus perspective to analyze renewable power curtailments in China. Through complete and partial depletion experiments, the study finds that reducing curtailments for wind, solar, and hydropower would significantly lower carbon emissions and save water resources compared to fossil-fueled thermal generation, with wind power offering the most substantial environmental benefits.