Using conflicts to uncover injustices in energy transitions: The case of social impacts of energy efficiency policies in the housing sector in Germany

Energy efficiency in the housing stock has been praised as a win-win strategy reducing end energy use for heating and alleviating energy poverty. However, policies to foster energy efficiency improvements have led to rising protests and conflicts because investments made into retrofitting became a m...

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Main Author: Katrin Grossmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:Global Transitions
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589791819300167