How to support sustainable energy consumption in households?

consumption in the EU. Therefore, sustainable energy consumption
in households can provide a lot of benefits for energy savings, use
of renewables and GHG emission reduction. Environmental
awareness plays an important role in promoting sustainable energy
consumption in households, fostering low carbon energy transition,
and creating a carbon-neutral society in the EU by 2050. Though
the use of renewables and energy efficiency improvements in
households are increasing in the EU, the low environmental
awareness about the benefits of sustainable energy consumption,
especially in vulnerable households receiving state support, might
be an important barrier to creating a carbon-neutral society in the
EU. The paper analyses the main scientific literature showing the
linkages between environmental awareness and sustainable energy
consumption in households and presents the results of an empirical
study conducted in Lithuanian households. The study identified the
main barriers to sustainable energy consumption in households and
assessed state policies targeting sustainable energy consumption in
households.