FPRN bulletin – 11th November 2024


5 November 2024

The FPRN email bulletin is a semi-regular email highlighting a handpicked selection of recently published research and other knowledge outputs in the area of fuel/energy poverty from around the world. The aim is to share this emerging knowledge more widely and to help generate discussion across the network.

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Addressing the challenges posed by energy poverty in Latin American countries
Walter Leal Filho; Halima Begum; Rosley Anholon; Osvaldo Quelhas; Izabela Rampasso; Ayyoob Sharifi; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra; Andrea Gatto; Matthew Lovett; Luis Velazquez; Pastor David Chávez Muñoz; A. S. A. Ferdous Alam; Luciana Brandli; Amanda Lange Salvia; Nelson Amaro; João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio (2024)
 Academic Paper  Open Access 

This paper reports on a study aimed at catering to a better understanding of the challenges related to energy poverty in Latin America and identifying some of the tools that may be deployed to address them. The paper presents a number of key findings and strategies to address these.

Place-based and people-centred: Principles for a socially inclusive Net Zero transition
Lucie Middlemiss; Carolyn Snell; Samanthi Theminimulle; Tania Carregha; Emily Morrison; Yekaterina Chzhen; Kelli Kennedy; Anne Owen (2024)
 Academic Paper  Open Access 

This paper finds that people’s perceived ability to engage in Net Zero was shaped by the neighbourhood they live in, their housing and household as well as by their inability to access funds. The researchers suggest that ensuring a successful Net Zero transition for low-income neighbourhoods will require a place-based and people-centred approach and offer three principles for tailoring research and policy to specific geographic and socio-economic needs.

 

Regional Disparities in the Efficacy of Renewable Energy Development for Alleviating Energy Poverty in Indonesia: An In-depth Analysis
Ujang Hendra Gunawan; Nuraeni Kadir; Abdul Rahman Kadir; Muhammad Sobarsyah; Sabbar Dahham Sabbar (2024)
 Academic Paper  Open Access 

This study reveals that renewable energy advancements contributes to alleviating energy poverty in Indonesia, particularly in regions with low climate vulnerability.

Cities Fighting Energy Poverty: Challenges and Innovative Strategies (YouTube)
Various (2024)
 Video  Open Access 

This webinar brings together key projects to discuss how different European cities are using innovation to address energy poverty in cities such as Ghent (Belgium) and Differdange (France).

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