Thousands of New Zealanders live with so-called ‘fuel poverty’ because they can’t afford their electricity bill. A government ‘social tariff’ would be one way to keep homes warm.
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The top 40% most energy efficient homes aren’t counted as being in fuel poverty, no matter what their bills or income are.
Energy bill discounts have failed to meet the scale of the problem, research shows.
Time is running out to ensure that people in fuel poverty can afford to keep warm this winter.
Governmental support is failing the country’s most vulnerable households. Politicians need to act now.
Research shows a progressive basic income is needed now.
After decades of research revealing the long-term damage of fuel poverty, the problem is worse than ever.
Existing decarbonisation measures are often unsuitable for the least efficient homes – failing to improve their performance will trap vulnerable people in fuel poverty.
Millions will still experience fuel poverty this winter, even with the government’s latest plan to help.
Social justice really can go hand in hand with environmental policy – here’s how.
For expensive oil and gas to be politically acceptable, two things must happen.
The UK chancellor is giving a one-off payment of £1,200 to the most vulnerable households, while U-turning on a windfall tax for energy companies.
Millions of people will risk their health to afford heating and electricity in the months ahead.
Fragile supply chains can handle protests better than massive extra demand.
We found a link between energy poverty and wellbeing, inflammation and cardiovascular disease.
Means-testing support for fuel-poor households will leave millions in hardship.
The cost of decarbonising the UK’s energy system is falling disproportionately on the poorest.
Out of the existing 29 million homes in the UK, only eight million meet the highest energy standards.
The next 20 years of Britain’s electricity policy must look very different from the previous 20.
Research shows more ‘fuel riots’ are inevitable, thanks to more expensive oil and gas, and less political stability.
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Professor of Energy Policy, Member of Fuel Poverty Evidence and Trustee of the Fuel Poverty Research Network, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Geography, Liverpool John Moores University
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Research Fellow in Fuel Poverty and Energy Policy, Built Environment Asset Management (BEAM) Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Energy Policy, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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PhD Researcher, University of Exeter
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Professor in Regeneration & Sustainable Development, University of Salford
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Professor of Microeconomics, Loughborough University
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Associate professor, University of Nottingham
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Senior lecturer, University of Manchester
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Professor of Transport Governance, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Associate Professor, Chalmers University of Technology
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PhD Student in Engineering & Data Science, University of Nottingham
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Senior research associate, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor in Operations Management, Director of Centre for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES) Director of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LSCM) Research Centre, University of Sheffield
