The understanding of natural laws underlies the research programme so that we can ‘obey nature’ and thereby develop in a sustainable way - but let us not forget that human behaviour is part of nature’s ways too. Human nature must also be understood. Socio-economic research, which looks...

In the context of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the residential sector, fuel switching from coal and oil to natural gas is considered as a policy option. The paper considers fuel choice decisions among households within 30 metres of the Irish natural gas network. Consistent with earlier...