FPRN bulletin – 10th February 2025

This paper seeks to bridge gaps in understanding the drivers and impacts of energy poverty while presenting strategies to address it. The analysis highlights the widespread and severe socio-economic consequences of energy poverty, particularly in Africa and that energy poverty remains inadequately addressed in policy-making processes in many locations.

This research explores individuals living with terminal illness in the UK who experience fuel poverty, and the extent to which their energy bills rise following their diagnosis. The analysis reveals there is limited data on the number of people with a terminal illness and living in fuel poverty, but that there are opportunities to help improve outcomes for these people to ensure a decent standard of living.

This paper contributes to the emerging field of emotional energy geography by examining emotions in the face of insecurity, steep price increases, and a political crisis, focusing on Germany during the 2022 European energy crises. The findings contribute to a better empirical understanding
of emotions in social crises, highlighting the roles of pre-existing coping mechanisms and support structures in shaping emotional responses.

This report investigates the barriers, strategies and innovations for retrofitting of ‘hard-to-treat’ social housing in the UK to reduce environmental impact and fuel poverty.