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Europe is facing the prospect of an acute energy crisis – how does research suggest households can reduce their energy use?
Millions will still experience fuel poverty this winter, even with the government’s latest plan to help.
UK businesses are also suffering from the rising cost of living and doing business.
Economists discuss current political proposals designed to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Here’s how the government can provide clarity on the volatile cost of living crisis
None will address prices immediately. For now, the best option to keep warm this winter without breaking the bank is to shop around for the best electricity deals.
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.
Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments across Australia found many individual units were far below the average energy ratings for the complex as a whole.
Australian policy is increasingly focused on what’s known as ‘successful ageing’ – helping people feel satisfied, happier and healthier as they age. But for that, you need access to affordable energy.
While the media mainly worries about the cost of employee NI hikes and household energy bills, they’re missing an important part of the story.
More than 6 million UK households may now be unable to heat their homes.
The UK’s bumpy relationship with Saudi Arabia will not turn on new oil supplies.
As household budgets come under strain, so does support for governments, as Boris Johnson should note.
Means-testing support for fuel-poor households will leave millions in hardship.
Many vulnerable people are unable to engage with their energy usage online, leading to higher bills and even debt and illness.
I sifted through 30 power retailers’ offers to save on my home bills. Then I checked - and discovered I’d been switched to a more expensive plan.
Dozens of energy suppliers could go bust in the coming months.
Solar power doesn’t have to be just for the wealthy anymore. With the right kind of financial incentives, households at all income levels can benefit from affordable clean energy.
The danger of consumers being given false and misleading information by commercial price comparison websites requires regulation.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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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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Research Team Leader, CSIRO
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Geography, Liverpool John Moores University
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Fellow, University of Surrey
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Research fellow, University of South Australia
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Ariel Liebman Director, Monash Energy Institute and Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
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Professor of Industrial Strategy, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regulation and Industrial Strategy (CGR&IS), University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of York
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of IT, Southern Cross University
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Research associate, University of Leeds
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Professor of Politics, University of Glasgow
