Europe needs a political strategy to end energy poverty
Magdalinski, Emilie ; Delair, Marie ; Pellerin-Carlin, Thomas
Institut Jacques Delors - Paris
2021
26 p.
energy ; sustainable development ; social policy ; poverty ; EU policy ; epidemic disease
European energy policy - Policy Paper
259 - February 2021
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https://institutdelors.eu/en/publications/europe-needs-a-political-strategy-to-end-energy-poverty/
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"During this winter of 2020-2021, hundreds of millions of Europeans are constrained to stay at home because of lockdowns and curfews instituted to contain the propagation of COVID-19. For millions of them, this means staying in poorly heated houses, which causes both discomfort and a threat to their own health."
This policy paper gives an overview of the state of energy poverty in the European Union (EU) and the way this issue is currently addressed by Member States and by the EU. While it appears that energy poverty has generally been decreasing over the last years, in 2019 there were still over 30 million Europeans who claimed to be unable to heat their home adequately in the winter."
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