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energy poverty
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Energy Transition Literature - PSU Center for Energy Law and Policy celp.psu.edu May 20, 2024 11 facts
referenceA 2021 study in Soc Indic Res 158 analyzes the impact of climate change mitigation policies on households, specifically focusing on energy poverty and vulnerability in Lithuania and Greece.
measurementDong et al. (2021) found that increased natural gas consumption can effectively mitigate energy poverty in China, based on an analysis of 30 provinces from 2004 to 2017.
claimThe impact of natural gas consumption on energy poverty in China is driven by four indicators: energy service availability, energy consumption cleanliness, energy management completeness, and household energy affordability & energy efficiency.
claimResponses to energy poverty by households in Hong Kong negatively impact health, learning environments, family relationships, and dignity.
claimKirshner, Cotton, and Salite (2021) report that fossil fuel extraction in Mozambique is driven by multinational corporations, while energy poverty continues to affect rural and peri-urban communities.
claimThe paper in Soc Indic Res 158 recommends that policy efforts for a low carbon energy transition must address energy poverty concerns while transitioning to 100% renewable power generation.
claimHouseholds in Hong Kong exposed to multiple vulnerability factors adopt various responses to energy poverty challenges, often resorting to under-consumption of energy as a survival mechanism, which leads to 'hidden' energy poverty.
perspectiveProcedural energy justice requires that institutions be just and that policies be structured to lead a socially just energy transformation, particularly when applied to energy poverty.
claimSetyowati (2021) suggests that energy policies must be designed and implemented holistically to address energy justice and energy poverty.
claimAna Stojilovska's research on energy poverty in Europe identifies energy monopolies and a weak social welfare system as hidden institutional drivers of energy poverty.
referenceYip, Mah, and Barber (2020) challenge the effectiveness of the traditional expenditure-based 10% income indicator for measuring energy poverty in Hong Kong, arguing it fails to capture the full scope of the issue.
Global perspectives on energy technology assessment and ... link.springer.com Oct 30, 2025 2 facts
referenceKarpinska and Bouzarovski (2025) analyzed the impact of energy transitions on energy poverty within the European Union.
referenceOlaniyi, Okesiji, and Akinbamilowo (2025) analyzed renewable energy policies aimed at addressing energy poverty and mitigating climate change in sub-Saharan Africa.
Navigating Tensions in Just Energy Transitions kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu Aug 20, 2025 2 facts
referenceThe academic article 'Public support for decarbonisation policies: Between self-interest and social need for alleviating energy and transport poverty in the United Kingdom' was published in the journal Energy and Climate Change, volume 4, article 100099.
referenceB.K. Sovacool, P.J. Upham, M. Martiskainen, K. Jenkins, G.A. Torres Contreras, and N. Simcock published 'Policy prescriptions to address energy and transport poverty in the United Kingdom' in Nature Energy in 2023.
Sustainable Energy Transition for Renewable and Low Carbon Grid ... frontiersin.org Mar 23, 2022 1 fact
referenceValencia, Billi, and Urquiza published 'Overcoming Energy Poverty through Micro-grids: An Integrated Framework for Resilient, Participatory Sociotechnical Transitions' in the journal Energy Research & Social Science in 2021.
Energy asset stranding in resource-rich developing countries and ... frontiersin.org Jun 10, 2024 1 fact
measurementIn 2021, 40% of the population in Nigeria did not have access to electricity, which is one of the highest rates of energy poverty worldwide, according to the World Bank (2023).
Opportunities and Challenges of a Global Renewable Energy Goal worldfuturecouncil.org 1 fact
claimRenewable energy sources can be installed off-grid, which helps to decentralize and diversify energy supply and address energy poverty.