Fuel poverty in industrialized countries: Definition, measures and policy implications a review

Charlier, Dorothée; Legendre, Bérangère

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2021.121557

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“…Hence, it is common to study measures directed towards alleviating energy poverty (e.g. Lowans et al, 2021;Charlier & Legendre, 2021 for reviews and further description). Energy poverty can be de ined with an expenditure approach, i.e.…”

Section: Distributional Effectsmentioning

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Policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy: Impacts on equity, climate, and the environment

Gråd,

Lindhjem,

Bredahl Jacobsen

et al. 2024

TemaNord

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Section: Distributional Effectsmentioning

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Policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy: Impacts on equity, climate, and the environment

Gråd,

Lindhjem,

Bredahl Jacobsen

et al. 2024

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“…With regard to the integration of EP in public policies, this is deployed in two main areas: on the one hand, those aimed at reducing the percentage of expenditure that households dedicate to energy and, on the other hand, those that seek to improve the energy efficiency of housing through renovations (Charlier 2021). These approaches are reflected in the range of schemes, regulations and directives adopted by the European Union.…”

Section: Sep Public Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recognising summer energy poverty. Evidence from Southern Europe

Torrego-Gómez,

Gayoso-Heredia,

San-Nicolás Vargas

et al. 2024

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Summer energy poverty (SEP) is becoming a more concerning issue in southern European countries. This is due to the increasing intensity and frequency of heatwaves, which are particularly severe in urban areas. In this matter, scientific literature has grown on topics such as urban microclimate, passive urban cooling or assessing people's adaptability to high temperatures. However, there is still a gap between scientific knowledge and local policies when addressing energy poverty, particularly SEP. This paper aims to bridge this scientific and policy knowledge gap by gathering existing methodologies and approaches to SEP in the context of southern Europe. The methodology consists on a meta-study on the topic, involving analysis and synthesis of multiple and heterogeneous sources. A collaborative collection and revision of nearly two hundred references was conducted, focusing mainly on Spain, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Through a screening process, these references were examined and the main ideas, current debates, as well as limitations and boundaries in SEP knowledge were incorporated. Results show that, although authorities have developed local plans to tackle summer vulnerability and energy poverty, a cross-sectional vision is still needed to make operative the scientific advances. Therefore, this paper proposes instruments in the form of definitions, indicators, evaluation methodologies and their policy implications for identifying and addressing SEP in the context of the EU.

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“…Fuel poverty is the inability to secure a healthy internal temperature in the home due to being unable to afford energy for heating and cooling 18. This occurs as a result of a combination of low income, energy inefficient homes and high fuel costs 19. While standard measures are often contested in the literature, a commonly adopted approach for measuring fuel poverty is to consider the point at which the proportion of a household’s income that is spent on energy exceeds a particular threshold 20.…”

Section: Affordabilitymentioning

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Housing and health: an updated glossary

Mansour

Bentley

Baker

et al. 2022

J Epidemiol Community Health

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Recent crises have underscored the importance that housing has in sustaining good health and, equally, its potential to harm health. Considering this and building on Howden-Chapman’s early glossary of housing and health and the WHO Housing and Health Guidelines, this paper introduces a range of housing and health-related terms, reflecting almost 20 years of development in the field. It defines key concepts currently used in research, policy and practice to describe housing in relation to health and health inequalities. Definitions are organised by three overarching aspects of housing: affordability (including housing affordability stress (HAS) and fuel poverty), suitability (including condition, accessibility and sustainable housing) and security (including precarious housing and homelessness). Each of these inter-related aspects of housing can be either protective of, or detrimental to, health. This glossary broadens our understanding of the relationship between housing and health to further promote interdisciplinarity and strengthen the nexus between these fields.

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Fuel poverty in industrialized countries: Definition, measures and policy implications a review

Cited by 29 publications

References 58 publications

Policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy: Impacts on equity, climate, and the environment

Policy measures to compensate for increasing costs of energy: Impacts on equity, climate, and the environment

Recognising summer energy poverty. Evidence from Southern Europe

Housing and health: an updated glossary

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