Under the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act of 2000, governments have been committed to ensure that by 2016 no-one lives in ‘fuel poverty’. The level of fuel poverty has been officially measured by looking at which households would have to spend more than 10 per cent of their income on energy to make sure their home was warm enough, and to meet other needs. Last March John Hills was asked to lead an independent review of fuel poverty and the way it is measured. His final report will be published shortly. In this seminar he will discuss two of the central questions for the review:
– To what extent is fuel poverty a distinct question (as opposed to, for instance, simply being a manifestation of poverty as we conventionally measure it)?
– And if so, what is the most appropriate way to measure it? How well does the current indicator reflect the underlying problems, and are there better alternatives?
Presented by:
John Hills (LSE)
Date & time:
March 5, 2012 4:00 pm
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