Existing decarbonisation measures are often unsuitable for the least efficient homes – failing to improve their performance will trap vulnerable people in fuel poverty.
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As the UK warms, the government needs to pay more attention to sustainably and efficiently cooling buildings.
The ratings used to assess energy efficiency in homes throughout Europe are often inaccurate.
Buyers and renters are very rarely told the energy rating of housing, but don’t blame the agents. As it’s voluntary for existing homes, very few are rated, so it’s not a big factor in the market.
Finding out what would motivate people to reduce their carbon emissions can be determined by examining behaviour.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT 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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Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, University of Stirling
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Associate Professor, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment, University of Oxford
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PhD Candidate in Sustainability and the Built Environment, The Open University
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University of Oxford
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Fellow in Energy and Power, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in Building Performance Simulation, UCL
