Boardman, Brenda

Fixing fuel poverty: challenges and solutions / by Brenda Boardman - London: Earthscan, 2010.

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.

9781844077441


Poor-Energy assistance

362.583 / BOA-F