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Alleviation of energy poverty is essential to fair and just energy transition. A bottom-up approach, considering broader societal concerns and household well-being would better serve energy justice.
Combining gentle reminders of our moral norms with monetary rewards enhances green habits that last, a new experimental study reveals.
New Commission call offers territories training and tools for a transformative innovation journey.
Energy communities could help to lift low-income households out of energy poverty, provided they are empowered through a combination of policy, funding, and technical support at national or EU level.
While financial measures alone are effective in addressing energy poverty, there’s need for behavioural interventions, more rooted in the social context.
A meta-analysis of interactions of environmental policies shows that combining behavioural and traditional instruments works better than deploying a single intervention.
Parents’ education, nursery, and home environment greatly impact tertiary education completion. Although childhood inequalities have declined, more is needed for a fair, inclusive and social Europe.
A 3°C or 4°C temperature rise will cut the number of summer tourists by almost 10% in southern coastal regions, projections show.
A proper design matters. Models suggest that introducing a cap on digital euro holdings would preserve financial stability, banks’ profitability, and produce small changes in the response of the economy to macroeconomic shocks.
By researching and anticipating financial risks, a team of few scientists assesses the financial challenges posed by climate change, digitalization and biodiversity loss. Today, we spoke with them to learn more about their research.