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Table 1 Indicators listed by the sector considered in the analysis

From: The impact of climate change awareness on behavioral changes in Germany: changing minds or changing behavior?

Sector

Indicator

Source

Mobility

Share of SUVs in new vehicle registrations (−)

[29]

Total number of air passengers (−)

[30]

Total railway mileage (+)

[30]

Budget spent on carbon offset (+)

Data provided by suppliers (e.g., Atmosfair; PrimaKlima, MyClimate)

Food consumption

Meat consumption (−)

[31]

Consumption of organic food (+)

[32]

Share of vegetarians in the population (+)

[33]

Housing

Consumption of electricity from renewable sources (green electricity) (+)

[34]

  1. (+) positive impact on climate change mitigation
  2. (−) negative impact on climate change mitigation