Why is energy poverty unsustainable? How do disabled people navigate the transition to net-zero? The “just transition” could be the right framework to rethink the
“It’s really about trying to find ways or explore and open the debate about how governments want to spend their money and what kind of future you want to pay for”.
The ESRC Just Energy investigated access to justice for vulnerable and energy-poor people in five European countries and regions (UK, France, Italy, Bulgaria and Catalonia – Spain). Now reaching its end, listen to this episode to hear a few highlights.
What is district heating, and why is it relevant in the sustainable energy transition? How can more young women be attracted to careers in science and technology? In this episode of Energ’Ethic, Ilaria Marini shares her experience with A2A Calore e Servizi.
In this episode of Energ’Ethic, Jean Paquin talks about his vision of the evolution of the airline industry and how, out of a sense of duty to the planet and to his children, he managed to convince airlines to support and grow his project. He reminds us that moving away from fossil fuels is a difficult journey and that synthetic fuels are only a temporary solution before fully energy-efficient solutions are developed.
“There is so much more to the energy system than technical decisions about moving electrons along a wire”
In this fascinating discussion, Pedro Homem de Gouveia explains how he came to understand that infrastructure and mobility create barriers or opportunities in people’s lives.
What is missing to build a truly just, intersectional and inclusive transition? How can academic research be linked with almost 15 years of experience in the public and private sectors? Marine Cornelis discusses energy and feminism with Mariëlle Feenstra in the new episode of the Energ’Ethic Podcast.
How can we successfully level the political playing field and bring in the voices of civil society, including those of small countries? How can we ensure that finance benefits citizens and works to repair the planet? Kęstutis Kupšys, European Economic and Social Committee, shares his insights on sustainable finance in this new episode of Energ’Ethic.
Is the Renovation Wave on track to address the complexity of fuel poverty? European policies seem to be getting a better grasp of the phenomenon. Still, even today, although energy poverty and vulnerability are getting more and more attention from European policymakers, many factors remain entirely unexplored. This is particularly the case for the private rented sector. In this episode of the Energ’Ethic Podcast, we will discuss this issue with Manon Burbidge and Professor Stefan Bouzarovski.
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