Governance, Policy, and Choice Architecture

Cluster V examines how governance, policy, and choice architecture can make sustainable lifestyles the easy, default option by reshaping structural, legislative, cultural, and technological conditions

It brings together applied levers to enable low-impact living at scale: 70 Product–Service Systems shifts value from ownership to access and performance; 71 Universal Basic Services secures essential needs through public and collective provisioning; 72 Urban Planning and Spatial Allocation organizes cities to reduce travel demand and support proximity; 73 Sustainable Housing targets the building stock and energy systems; 74 Sustainable Mobility reorients transport toward efficient, shared, and active modes; and 75 Protein Shift supports healthier, lower-impact diets

The cluster then gathers potential  levers for change in market rules and consumption choices. Behavioral and informational tools—76 Choice Editing, 77 Green Nudging, and 78 Ecolabeling—make lowimpact options clearer and default, while media dynamics in 79 Advertising and 80 Greenwashing show how demand can be steered or distorted. Productfocused governance—81 Ecodesign, 82 Extended Producer Responsibility, and 83 Product Returns and Right of Withdrawal—raises durability, reparability, and accountability across value chains. Enablers and data frameworks—84 Information and Communication Technology, 85 ConsumptionBased Accounting, and 86 Personal Carbon Allowance—support monitoring, fair allocation, and targeted action. The chapter closes with 87 CoBenefits of Climate Policy, highlighting how welldesigned measures can improve health, equity, and quality of life alongside emissions cuts.

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