Fixing fuel poverty: challenges and solutions / by Brenda Boardman

By:

Boardman, Brenda

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Earthscan, 2010. London:ISBN:

9781844077441

Subject(s):

Poor-Energy assistance

DDC classification:

362.583 BOA-F

Contents:

1.Political recognition -- 2.Finding the fuel poor -- 3.Income as a cause -- 4.Fuel prices and policy -- 5.Energy use and emissions -- 6.Energy efficiency of the housing stock -- 7.Warmth and health: the benefits of action and the penalties of inaction -- 8.Governance and budgets -- 9.Solutions.

Summary: Begins by discussing the political awakening to the issue and exploring just who constitutes the fuel poor. This title examines the factors that contribute to fuel poverty - low incomes, high fuel prices and poor quality housing - and looks at and evaluates the policies that have been employed to help reduce the problem.

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1.Political recognition --
2.Finding the fuel poor --
3.Income as a cause --
4.Fuel prices and policy --
5.Energy use and emissions --
6.Energy efficiency of the housing stock --
7.Warmth and health: the benefits of action and the penalties of inaction --
8.Governance and budgets --
9.Solutions.

Begins by discussing the political awakening to the issue and exploring just who constitutes the fuel poor. This title examines the factors that contribute to fuel poverty - low incomes, high fuel prices and poor quality housing - and looks at and evaluates the policies that have been employed to help reduce the problem.

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