Two professors of energy studies – one British, the other Swedish – explore the very different histories of home heating in their countries.
- Professor of Energy Policy, Member of Fuel Poverty Evidence and Trustee of the Fuel Poverty Research Network, Sheffield Hallam University
‘The coal fire was where most of our participants let their minds linger.’
Time is running out to ensure that people in fuel poverty can afford to keep warm this winter.
Existing decarbonisation measures are often unsuitable for the least efficient homes – failing to improve their performance will trap vulnerable people in fuel poverty.
Millions will still experience fuel poverty this winter, even with the government’s latest plan to help.
Millions of people will risk their health to afford heating and electricity in the months ahead.
The Nationals have tried to link the UK energy crisis to its net-zero climate target. But as an expert advisor to the International Energy Agency tells us, the two are unrelated.
The most vulnerable people bear the brunt of an ineffective energy system that prioritises profit over the consumer.
Air conditioning changed both building design and people’s active management of home temperatures. A return to houses designed for our climate can keep us comfortable and cut energy use and emissions.
Renters worry that asking their landlords for better insulated homes could cause a rent hike.
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