I recently spent a few weeks travelling around Thailand, a journey that included the visit to the country’s two main … More
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Hungarian PM announces a further 10% cut in utility costs: three questions
In Hungary, the price of imported natural gas – the most common fuel for domestic space heating – has been a key factor determining the affordability of household energy services during the 2000s. If in the first half of the decade its price increased at a relatively slow pace, above inflation rate and below the rate of increase of salaries and pensions, this situation changed drastically in 2006.
More on illegal coal mining and energy vulnerability in Ukraine
By Sergio Tirado Herrero If you were interested in one of my previous blog posts about the documentary film Pit … More
Energy poverty in Spain: the politicisation of energy vulnerability at an early stage
By Sergio Tirado Herrero Research on energy poverty in the EU (Healy, 2004) found out substantially high percentages of population … More
When renovations have a hidden agenda: renoviction
By Sergio Tirado Herrero Incentives split between owners and tenants are often mentioned as a significant barrier to energy efficiency … More