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New publication in Nature Energy

Published Feb 25, 2019

Discusses challenges and policy options to overcome energy poverty in Europe

More than more than 50 million people in Europe were experiencing energy poverty in 2018. In a new Nature Energy publication , KTH-dESA´s , together with researchers from the University of Stuttgart , UCC  and UCL  discuss the scale of the energy poverty issue in the EU, and propose ways forward. Among others, the paper identifies the role of strong EU leadership to solidify legislation and catalyze action on energy poverty. To do so, it suggests four key areas of action: prescriptive measures, clear definitions, strategic action and data access.

Read the full paper here .