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Balancing Act: Cutting Energy Subsidies While Protecting Affordability

Ruggeri Laderchi, C., Olivier, A., and Trimble, C.
2013
AZ AzerbaijanAM ArmeniaBY BelarusBA Bosnia and HerzegovinaBG BulgariaGE GeorgiaKZ KazakhstanKG KyrgyzstanMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaMD MoldovaME MontenegroPL PolandRU RussiaRS SerbiaTJ TajikistanTR TurkeyUA UkraineAL AlbaniaHR CroatiaHU HungaryLT LithuaniaLV LatviaRO Romania
Policies & Measures
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Energy prices and costs
Energy consumption
Vulnerability

The cost of energy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, as elsewhere, is an important policy issue, as shown by the concerns for energy affordability during the past harsh winter. Governments try to moderate the burden of energy expenditures that is experienced by households through subsidies to...Read more

Ranking of interventions to reduce dwelling overheating during heat waves

Porritt, S.M., Cropper, P.C., Shao, L. and Goodier, C.I.
2012
FR FranceDE GermanyIE IrelandKZ KazakhstanKG KyrgyzstanLT LithuaniaMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaNL NetherlandsSI SloveniaGB United KingdomEU European Union
Policies & Measures
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Excess summer mortality
Extreme weather conditions
Housing quality
Climate change adaptation
Insulation

Extreme weather events, including heat waves, are predicted to increase in both frequency and severity over the coming decades. Low house building rates and a growing population mean there is a need to adapt existing dwellings. Research presented here uses dynamic thermal simulation to model the...Read more

Can poor consumers pay for energy and water? An affordability analysis for transition countries

Fankhauser, S. and Tepic, S.
2007
CZ Czech RepublicEE EstoniaHU HungaryLV LatviaLT LithuaniaPL PolandSK SlovakiaSI SloveniaEU European UnionAL AlbaniaBA Bosnia and HerzegovinaBG BulgariaHR CroatiaMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaRO RomaniaRS SerbiaME MontenegroAM ArmeniaAZ AzerbaijanBY BelarusGE GeorgiaKZ KazakhstanKG KyrgyzstanMD MoldovaRU RussiaTJ TajikistanTM TurkmenistanUA UkraineUZ Uzbekistan
Causes
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Energy prices and costs

Low-income households spend a substantial share of their income on utility services such as electricity, heating and water. The difficulty of these socially vulnerable consumers to absorb further price increases is often used as an argument against tariff reform. However, detailed quantitative...Read more

Housing, Energy and Thermal Comfort: A review of 10 countries within the WHO European Region

World Health Organization
2007
FR FranceDE GermanyIE IrelandKZ KazakhstanKG KyrgyzstanLT LithuaniaMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaNL NetherlandsSI SloveniaGB United KingdomEU European Union
Impacts
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Thermal comfort
Excess winter mortality
Housing quality

The impact of climate and temperature on health has been receiving increased attention in recent years. Although a precise assessment of the burden of disease caused by low indoor temperatures is not yet available, indoor thermal discomfort and fuel poverty may be of great importance in many...Read more

Coping with the Cold: Heating Strategies for Eastern Europe and Central Asia's Urban Poor

Lampietti, J., and Meyer, A.
2002
AM ArmeniaHR CroatiaKG KyrgyzstanLV LatviaLT LithuaniaMD MoldovaTJ Tajikistan
Policies & Measures
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English
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Energy access
Heating system

Heating is a critical issue for people's livelihoods in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The region's cold climate, the legacy of central planning, and the drop in household incomes over the past 10 years influence profoundly the design of heating strategies for the urban poor. This paper...Read more

Maintaining Utility Services for the Poor: Policies and Practices in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

The World Bank
2000
AM ArmeniaHR CroatiaHU HungaryKG KyrgyzstanLV LatviaMD MoldovaRU RussiaUA UkraineEU European Union
Policies & Measures
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English
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Energy prices and costs
Social support

Households in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union receive several types of utility subsidies in order to receive utility services without having to sacrifice other essential needs. This report aims to provide a conceptual framework and methodology for the evaluation of utility...Read more

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