Fuel poverty and vulnerability in the EU low-carbon transition: The case of renewable electricity

Local Environment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 487-505

  Hiteva, Ralitsa Petrova ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; fuel poverty; low carbon transition; offshore transmission operator; renewable electricity; UK

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

BULGARIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84875209013     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2012.752800     Document Type: Article

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