Looking back to look forward
Reflections from networked research on energy poverty
George Jiglau (Babeș-Bolyai University)
Stefan Bouzarovski (The University of Manchester)
Ute Dubois ( ISG International Business School)
Marielle Feenstra (TU Delft - Technology, Policy and Management, TU Delft - Technology, Policy and Management)
João Pedro Gouveia (Nova University of Lisbon)
Katrin Grossmann (University of Applied Sciences Erfurt)
Rachel Guyet (Centre International de Formation Europeenne)
Sergio Tirado Herrero (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Marlies Hesselman (University Medical Center Groningen)
Slavica Robic (North West Croatia Regional Energy Agency)
Siddharth Sareen (UiS)
Anca Sinea (Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Science of Babes-Bolyai University)
Harriet Thomson (University of Birmingham)
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Abstract
Energy poverty is a far-reaching concept that intrinsically bridges numerous fields of study, ranging from engineering to anthropology and medical science to social psychology. The profound implications of energy poverty on the quality of life globally have also led to a wide range of metrics and policies aimed at measuring it and alleviating it, albeit with limited success. Using a mixed methods approach, our network has conducted research to advance knowledge and interpretations of energy poverty and boost scientific outputs' capacity to shape knowledge-based policies. In this article, we critically review this extensive research endeavor, as well as its results. We build on the conceptual, methodological, and policy dimensions of energy poverty research to set up pathways toward a new, interdisciplinary research and policy agenda on energy poverty mitigation better equipped to provide meaningful answers to the challenges posed by the current ongoing energy crisis.
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