Thomson, Harriet, Snell, Carolyn Jane orcid.org/0000-0003-3448-5985 and Liddell, Christine (2016) Fuel poverty in the European Union:a concept in need of definition? People, Place & Policy online. pp. 5-24.
Abstract
The European Commission has stated that it does not support a European definition of fuel poverty, and that a common definition would be inappropriate due to the diverse energy contexts found across the European Union. Using official EU policy documents from 2001 to 2014, this paper will demonstrate that contrary to the European Commission’s stance, many of the EU institutions and consultative committees are in favour of a common European definition of fuel poverty, and have been arguing for the establishment of a definition for at least seven years. This paper will argue that a definition is vital for raising the profile of fuel poverty and ensuring it is recognised as a policy issue by all Member States of the EU, particularly at a time of rising energy prices, stagnating wages and growing concerns about energy security and climate change.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | Fuel poverty,energy poverty,pan-EU definition,European Union,energy policy |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2016 11:00 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 12:39 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3351/ppp.0010.0001.0002 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3351/ppp.0010.0001.0002 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:105609 |