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Publications (320)

  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
Climate Action Plan Ireland 2019
The accelerating impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate disruption must be arrested. The window of opportunity to act is fast closing, but Ireland is way off course. As economic recovery has taken hold, it is clear that the link between prosperity and emissions has not been broken.
Urban Fuel Poverty
The book addresses how to measure energy poverty, how to map it, and how to draw conclusions based on illness and social indicators. Finally, it explores measures to ‘fight’ fuel poverty, including policy and governance actions, building efficiency improvements and city planning.
  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
Ireland Climate Action Plan 2019

The Climate Action Plan describes Irelands policy plans to tackle climate change.

  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
National strategy against energy poverty 2019-2024
La pobreza energética supone una manifestación más del fenómeno general de la pobreza y la exclusión social. Se trata de un problema que cada vez está más presente en la conciencia pública, no sólo en España, sino también en la Unión Europea y en el ámbito global.
  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
EPOV Member State Report - Germany
This Member State Report of the EU Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV) provides an overview of the energy poverty situation in Germany at a glance. With key indicators, policies and publications, it offers an understanding of the key aspects of energy poverty in Germany.
  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
EPOV Member State Report - Lithuania
This Member State Report of the EU Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV) provides an overview of the energy poverty situation in Lithuania at a glance. With key indicators, policies, and publications, it offers an understanding of the key aspects of energy poverty in Lithuania.
  • Scientific paper
Towards a hidden energy poverty indicator for Spanish households
This paper proposes a methodology to characterize household energy consumption in order to quantify the number of Spanish households whose energy expenditure is abnormally low, considering their characteristics. This indicator will be called ‘Low share on required energy expenditure’ (‘Required M/2)
  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2018-2019
Every year for the past 17 years, we have published an investigative report on progress to tackle fuel poverty across the UK and within each of the four UK nations: the UK Fuel Poverty Monitor is that report
  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
UK Fuel Poverty Monitor 2018-2019

The UK Fuel Poverty Monitor assesses and reviews policies which are either aimed at or affect the main drivers of fuel poverty, namely: the energy efficiency of domestic dwellings, household incomes and the cost of energy.

  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
Position paper on energy poverty in the European Union

An EnR position paper has been therefore delivered, presenting results that lay the foundation for a set of recommendations about priorities, methodology, governance and needs. 

  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
Position Paper on Energy Poverty in the European Union
Energy poverty currently affects a significant number of European households, representing a growing problem in the Union, also as a result of the financial crisis. The phenomenon is relevant for the European governance and policy strategy at different levels.
  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
Committee on Fuel Poverty third annual report: 2018

This report summarises the work of the Committee on Fuel Poverty in 2018, provides an update on progress, sets out our recommendations for Government action and outlines our plans for 2019.

  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
Committee on Fuel Poverty third annual report: 2018
This is the third Annual Report of The Committee on Fuel Poverty (CFP). We are an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
Analysis of current trends in the rental accommodation market for students
University students are often regarded as a vulnerable social group with regards to their energy consumption and energy bills. The main reason is their low income, which means that they can often only afford to live in dwellings with low energy standards that are too expensive to heat to comfortable
  • Report (policy paper, recommendation)
SMART-UP: Vulnerable consumer empowerment in a smart meter world
The overarching aim of the project was to understand the impact that tailored energy advice can have on the active use of a smart meter and in-home display to manage energy consumption in vulnerable households.
  • Scientific paper
Fairness in Retail Energy Markets? Evidence from the UK
This publication provides a multi-disciplinary perspective covering five broad themes: the long-term context for fairness in the retail energy market; the increasing complexity of relationships; the way people purchase energy; the experiences of those at risk of fuel poverty;