CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Ianosiu, Andreea |
|---|---|
| Title | Energy performance in buildings and the vulnerable consumers: the cases of Romania and Bulgaria in tackling energy poverty |
| Summary | Energy poverty represents a crucial problem in Eastern Europe. Romania and Bulgaria are among the states across the EU which reveal high levels of energy vulnerability and insecurities among millions of households. The fragmentation in the legislative attempts to tackle the issue is one of the causes that negatively impact the phenomenon. Energy poverty is a complex situation which creates difficulties in being tackled in the absence of evidence-based policy. Dimensions of energy poverty are energy performance in buildings, the concept of vulnerable consumer and sociodemographical characteristics. In the context of Romania and Bulgaria, the poor performance in energy efficiency of buildings, the lack of definition and regulatory frameworks around the concept of vulnerable consumer, and the low levels of awareness towards energy sources, represent major impediments that drive the levels of energy poverty. Despite the legislative efforts put in place in the last decade to address and alleviate the issue, numerous barriers challenge the process. Therefore, this thesis provides a comparative perspective on the two countries to describe and analyze the legislative developments and explore how they contribute to the alleviation of energy poverty. Energy performance in buildings is chosen as a dimension of the poverty issue, as daily lifes of individuals depend on it, and building stock with high energy efficiency standards could significantly reduce energy expenses. |
| Supervisor | Fazekas, Mihaly |
| Department | School of Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/ianosiu_andreea.pdf |
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