CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Slavkova, Radostina Georgieva |
|---|---|
| Title | Energy poverty in Bulgaria. Policy measures for alleviating it. |
| Summary | The current study examines the energy poverty problem in Bulgaria from an energy and environmental justice perspectives. It aims to contribute to the efforts for alleviating the energy poverty in the country by proposing “how a holistic and inclusive approach against energy poverty should look like in the Bulgarian context”. During literature review and in-depth interviews with Bulgarian experts in related fields are evaluated the present state, good practices, problems and solutions within three Bulgarian policy measures. The discussion on measures, address directly the energy poor citizens or have such potential (Social Tariff, Winter Supplement Program, Program for Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Residential Buildings) is followed by country-relevant recommendations and on the usage of the Bulgarian experience abroad. A holistic approach in Bulgaria should integrate a wide information campaign on the benefits of energy saving and smart energy use, short-term measures like environmentally friendly energy benefits (only for the people living in worst housing and receiving the lowest incomes with differentiated amounts in accordance with fuel type and individual needs) with long-term energy efficiency investments on renovation of the buildings and on efficient heating units and appliances (with a minimal self-contribution for energy poor households for bigger interest in the process and care afterwards). A special fund for support of energy poor people could be created to help them cover their co-financing. The proposed improvements are financially durable solutions, which could bring the highest positive effect on the living conditions of the target group and society in general. |
| Supervisor | LaBelle, Michael Carnegie |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/slavkova_radostina.pdf |
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