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Prospects for radical emissions reduction through behavior and lifestyle change

Stuart CapstickSchool of Psychology, Cardiff University, Tower Building, 70 Park Place, Cardiff, UK, CF10 3AT;Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK, NR4 7TJCorrespondence[email protected]
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Irene LorenzoniTyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK, NR4 7TJ;School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK, NR4 7TJ
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Adam CornerSchool of Psychology, Cardiff University, Tower Building, 70 Park Place, Cardiff, UK, CF10 3AT;Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK, NR4 7TJ;Climate Outreach Information Network, The Old Music Hall, 106-108 Cowley Road, Oxford, UK, OX4 1JE
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Lorraine WhitmarshSchool of Psychology, Cardiff University, Tower Building, 70 Park Place, Cardiff, UK, CF10 3AT;Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK, NR4 7TJ
Pages 429-445 | Published online: 16 Apr 2015

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