Being forced to skimp on energy needs: A new look at energy poverty in Greece

Papada, Lefkothea; Kaliampakos, Dimitris

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2020.101450

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“… Energy audits are also preferable climate change mitigation measure as it allows to ensure energy and costs savings in energy poor households. The visits to energy vulnerable households are able to provide direct advice on how to improve their specific situation linked to energy consumption (Boemi et al, 2017 ; Papada & Kaliampakos, 2020 ). These measures are successful in reaching households, because they are often carried out in cooperation with other social organisations, for example social workers or health professionals.…”

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“…These measures also have negative impact on climate change mitigation efforts. Disconnection protection measures provides protection against energy supply disconnection for vulnerable households, often in colder months during wintertime (Boemi et al, 2017 ; Papada & Kaliampakos, 2020 ). Social support provides general income support for households to cover more general expenses such as housing or living costs, including energy costs.…”

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“…Disconnection protection measures provides protection against energy supply disconnection for vulnerable households, often in colder months during wintertime (Boemi et al, 2017 ; Papada & Kaliampakos, 2020 ).…”

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“…Conversely, there are diverse long-term energy poverty alleviation policies implemented in Lithuania like financing measures under Modernization programme for promotion of RES in residential buildings; soft loans with fixed 3% interest rate for promotion of energy efficiency and use of RES in residential buildings from Multi-apartment Buildings Renovation Programme, promotion of renewables by Feed-in tariff for Photovoltaics in residential houses and promotion of prosumers of renewable energy sources based on Lithuanian legal acts. (Alexandri & Androutsopoulos, 2020;Boemi et al, 2017;Boemi & Papadopoulos, 2019;Frangou et al,2018;Manos, Bartocci, et al, 2014a;Manos, Partalidou, et al, 2014b;Papada & Kaliampakos, 2020;Santamouris et al, 2013;Kyprianou et al, 2019;ASSIST Project, 2018…”

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Energy Poverty and Low Carbon Just Energy Transition: Comparative Study in Lithuania and Greece

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EU has set ambitious commitment to achieve low carbon energy and economy transition up to 2050. This low carbon transition means sustainable energy development path based on renewable energy sources and first of all should address the energy poverty vulnerability and justice issues. The main goal of the paper is to develop indicators framework for assessing low carbon just energy transition and to apply this framework for analysis how climate change mitigation policies in households targeting enhancement of energy renovation of residential buildings and promotion of the use of micro-generation technologies and other policies are affecting household’s energy poverty and vulnerability in selected countries: Lithuania and Greece. This framework allows to assess three main dimensions of sustainable energy development: environmental, social and economic. The paper provides policy recommendations how to deal with just low carbon energy transition which means addressing energy poverty issues during moving to 100% renewables in power generation based on performed case studies.

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Energy Poverty and Low Carbon Just Energy Transition: Comparative Study in Lithuania and Greece

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“…In addition to defining energy poverty, it is necessary to refer to the determinants and indicators measuring its level [31,32]. Studies showing levels of energy poverty regarded both individual countries [33] and the EU as a whole [34]. EU member states are required to assess the scale of energy poverty in their country.…”

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The Role of Renewable Energy Sources in Alleviating Energy Poverty in Households in Poland

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Energy poverty is a problem that affects all member states of the European Union to a varying degree, including Poland, where about 9% of the population is at risk of energy poverty. The article aims to show the changes in energy poverty in Poland in 2010–2018. The specific goal, however, is to evaluate government measures aimed at reducing energy poverty through investments based on renewable energy sources. To present changes in the level of energy poverty in 2010–2018, the authors proposed a new synthetic measure that unifies several different measures used by researchers and allows for a comprehensive assessment of this phenomenon. The conducted research showed that in 2010–2018 there was a slow but visible decrease in the level of energy poverty in Poland. In addition, the article indicates investments in renewable energy sources that may have a positive impact on reducing the scale of energy poverty in Poland. The programs implemented with national and EU public funds, which finance investments in renewable energy sources in Poland, are also presented.

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