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Not Fit for 55: Prioritizing Human Well-Being in Residential Energy Consumption in the European Union
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Title / Series / Name
Energies
Publication Volume
15
Publication Issue
18
Pages
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Keywords
Residential energy use
Path analysis
Human well-being
Fit for 55
HDI
Path analysis
Human well-being
Fit for 55
HDI
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/13781
Abstract
An analysis of the 27 European Union (EU) member states over the years 2000–2018 examines the relationship between residential energy use per capita and human well-being, measured by the Human Development Index (HDI). The EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ policy package to reduce greenhouse gas emissions may derail post-communist member states’ convergence (PCMS) to the same level of well-being of households in old member states (OMS). The aim of this article is to assess both the direct and indirect relationship between residential energy use per capita and human well-being. The findings indicate a direct connection in addition to the indirect effect between them. Therefore, reducing or leveling off residential energy consumption in PCMS will prevent human development convergence within the EU. The findings indicate the lack of convergence, because of the ‘Fit for 55’ policy package assumption of a decline of residential energy consumption in all member states could stagnate or lower HDI in PCMS and prevent policy implementation.
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Place of Publication
Type
Journal article
Date
2022
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ISBN
Identifiers
10.3390/en15186687