The EU Is Struggling to Counter Energy Poverty

The European Union’s Energy Poverty Alleviation Framework needs to be implemented swiftly and accurately in order to make a difference to vulnerable communities, according to an analysis by energy policy NGO the Regulatory Assistance Project. The author of the report, Louise Sutherland, noted that despite copious efforts on the part of the EU to reduce energy poverty, the number of households finding it hard to pay their bills rose considerably between 2021 and 2022 due to the energy crunch that began in the autumn of 2021 and increased significantly…