Spiritual support or living support: Which alleviates solid fuel use for rural households in ethnical minority regions of China?

Impacts of workplace automation on energy poverty: The new challenge of achieving SDG 7 in the context of technological revolution

“…Compared with urban areas, rural areas exhibit higher incidence of energy poverty [ 45 ]. Ethnic minority groups tend to use more lower-quality solid fuels, making them more vulnerable to energy poverty [ 40 , 41 ]. Higher-educated family representatives have higher cognitive ability, which can help to increase household income and thus keeps them out of energy poverty [ 1 , 47 ].…”

“…Furthermore, energy poverty is widely prevalent across the world. Established studies have explored the factors affecting the energy poverty from various aspects, including economic income, household characteristics, human capital characteristics, policies and legislations, and financial programs [ 35 , 41 , 52 ]. Simultaneously, relevant institutions have taken measures to address energy poverty.…”

“…In terms of marital status, owing to the risk-sharing effect of marriage, it can reduce energy poverty [ 39 ]. Ethnic minority households in many developing countries still rely on coal and traditional biomass for their energy needs [ 40 , 41 ]. As a result, they are more likely to face energy poverty problem.…”