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Structural energy poverty vulnerability and excess winter mortality in the European Union: Exploring the association between structural determinants and health (Structural energy poverty vulnerability and excess winter mortality in the European Union: Exploring the association between structural determinants and health)

Recalde, M. et al.
2019
AT AustriaBE BelgiumBG BulgariaCY CyprusCZ Czech RepublicDK DenmarkEE EstoniaFI FinlandFR FranceDE GermanyGR GreeceHU HungaryIE IrelandIT ItalyLV LatviaLT LithuaniaLU LuxembourgMT MaltaNL NetherlandsPL PolandPT PortugalRO RomaniaSK SlovakiaSI SloveniaES SpainSE SwedenGB United Kingdom
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Excess winter mortality
Thermal comfort
Vulnerability

Energy poverty (EP) is a growing problem in the European Union (EU) that affects the population's health. EP is structurally determined by broader political and socio-economic conditions. Our aims were to analyze the configuration of these determinants in each EU-27 country through the creation...Read more

Atlas of Initiatives of Energy Poverty in Europe. State-by-state Review

Ecoserveis Association
2018
AT AustriaBE BelgiumBG BulgariaHR CroatiaCZ Czech RepublicEE EstoniaFI FinlandMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaFR FranceGR GreeceHU HungaryIE IrelandIT ItalyLV LatviaLT LithuaniaNL NetherlandsPT PortugalRO RomaniaSI SloveniaGB United Kingdom
Policies & Measures
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Vulnerability

The Atlas of Initiatives of Energy Poverty in Europe , prepared by the Ecoserveis Association , is the product of an exhaustive review of the practices carried out around Europe at the end of 2016. The document comprises 65...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

Study on Regulation of Tariffs and Quality of the Gas Distribution Service in the Energy Community

KEMA Consulting
2010
AL AlbaniaBA Bosnia and HerzegovinaHR CroatiaMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaMD MoldovaME MontenegroRS SerbiaGE GeorgiaTR TurkeyUA UkraineXK Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/99)EU European UnionAT AustriaSI Slovenia
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Energy prices and costs
Vulnerability

The overall objective of this report is to provide an overview of natural gas pricing issues (distribution and retail) in the EC member states and compare them with the European best practice. It analyses tariff levels, tariff and quality regulations and specific treatments for vulnerable...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

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