Directory of Fuel Poverty Researchers

I am an interdisciplinary energy researcher currently investigating the interconnections between social factors of heat decarbonisation, e.g. fuel poverty, thermal comfort, health impacts, public acceptability, safety, etc., with the economic and environmental factors and their role in delivering a just and sustainable transition. Prior to this I worked for almost 7 years in building energy services and the energy-environment startup ecosystem.

I am Co-Founder of Kambo Energy Group and the visionary behind Empower Me, Canada’s only energy and climate focused program designed for, and delivered by, members of underserved communities. Under my leadership, Kambo has become a leader and advocate for the inclusion of lower income families in energy and housing policies, specifically advocating for supports for families experiencing energy poverty. Kambo’s Community Power division is dedicated exclusively to reducing energy poverty and improving housing conditions in Indigenous communities.

My expertise include perspectives on energy poverty in South America. Specifically, my research is focused on heating deprivation in cases of high inequality and cold climate, as well as the right to energy, and constitutional discussions on that topic.

The main objective of my research is to advice EU citizens and stakeholders to properly assess and address energy poverty. My main professional goal is to improve the efficiency and sustainability of energy conversion systems and buildings to ensure proper environmental and socio-economic integration.

I have extensive experience (30 years) in providing expert advice on issues of energy poverty and justice, energy efficiency, and transitions to low-carbon futures across UK, Europe and the Global South, as part of more than 60 projects funded by international organizations, national governments, charitable bodies and the private sector. I have specialist expertise in energy inequality measurement and identification, socio-demographics, as well as energy policy development and evaluation. This has been presented in over 150 peer-reviewed scientific publications and seven books on the subject.

I have a detailed knowledge of fuel poverty and policy in the UK over the last 30 years. I am particularly interested in the geographic distribution of fuel poverty, on which I have just completed a paper (with Cait Robinson). This found current policy using Energy Company Obligations (ECO) is not well targeted on areas in greatest need.

I have experience in low carbon transitions and retrofit from a local government perspective, based on my work in academic research (university), policy development (think tank), practitioner (in local government and social housing), and cross-sectoral collaborations in all three fields.

I am a principal investigator of multiple national and international research and consultancy projects and high-level policy support studies on buildings' energy efficiency, energy poverty, sustainable cities, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. I am part of the Coordination team of EPAH - EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub for DG Energy, European Commission, where we have been conducting research on national and local indicators, mapping energy poverty actions worldwide, and supporting EU local authorities for energy poverty mitigation.

I am doing multi-site research over time in England and Australia, and across Europe. While this work is not comparative per se, it provides insights into place based actions towards net zero and the inequalities and exclusionary effects of such policies and practices.

I have developed techniques to investigate the retrofit of homes to improve the energy efficiency and internal conditions. This research has considered energy use at the different scales of the built environment from individual buildings, neighbourhoods and to regions. These techniques have been used to map fuel poverty and model decarbonisation pathways for the Welsh housing stock and to provide evidence for Welsh Government housing policy.

I am interested in how people experience fuel poverty in daily life, as well as how policy and the energy market shape these experiences. I also research the transition to Net Zero, and how it is likely to impact on those that are already vulnerable (including those already in fuel poverty).

I undertake research in Australia on sustainable housing with a focus on scaling up retrofit including implications on, and for, vulnerable households (including those in, or near, fuel poverty). I am also a Trustee for the Fuel Poverty Research Network (FPRN).

My research focuses on the development of evidence-based built environment decarbonisation policy that is inclusive (considers all sectors of the building stock) & resilient (to future climate change). I am an expert in identifying equitable solutions for Hard to Decarbonise Homes, where the reduction of carbon emissions involves costs that are higher, barriers that are more difficult to overcome, or solutions that are more complex to implement

I conduct research on soclal justice considerations in the low carbon transition. In particular, I have explored householder experiences of energy efficient retrofit, researched intersections with health and wellbeing, and conducted fieldwork on the application of social prescribing approaches to fuel poverty. I am chair of the Fuel Poverty Research Network.

I am an expert in the relationship between climate policy, fuel poverty, and policy. I strongly believe that we can address climate change goals (e.g. net zero) in a fair and just way that lifts the most vulnerable out of fuel poverty.

I am an interdisciplinary researcher working at the intersection of housing, social, health and building sciences related to the topic of energy justice. My research focuses on how housing outcomes are shaped by the interrelations of dwelling quality, householder practices and the structural, geographical and social contexts.

Expertise in the impact of retrofit disasters, mould, and damp on health.