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Upcoming event: Transitions towards integrating energy poverty into the public agenda
Join us as the Chilean Energy Poverty Network (RedPE) reflects on a decade of research, community inclusion and public policy challenges.
Friday 24th April
Chile Friday Apr 24 8:00am – 10:30pm
United Kingdom Friday, Apr 24 1:00pm- 3:30pm
Central European time Friday, Apr 24 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Australia Friday, Apr 24 at 10pm – Saturday, Apr 25 at 12:30am
For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/transitions-towards-integrating-energy-poverty-into-the-public-agenda-tickets-1986110079713
Various (2026)
Video Open Access
A link to recordings of presentations from Energy Consumers Australia Foresighting Forum 2026 on the topic of ‘flicking the switch’. Hear from researchers, industry stakeholders and policy makers.
Various (2026)
Video Open Access
Watch recordings of the two days of presentations from the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub annual conference.
Nicola Willand (2026)
Podcast Open Access
In this podcast discussion Nicola Willand discusses electricity disconnections and the potential implications as we continue to electrify everything.
Alexis Pérez-Fargallo; Susana Clavijo-Núñez; Carlos Rubio-Bellido; David Bienvenido-Huertas; Antonio Serrano-Jiménez (2026)
Academic Paper Open Access
This paper explores and presents new classifications which allows building socio-climate-energy zoning considerations as an alternative to the current thermal zoning in Chile. This change allows for the better identification of vulnerable areas and may lead to improved interventions that integrate social vulnerability with local electricity generation and consumption.
KeChrist Obileke (2026)
Academic Paper Open Access
This paper explores why around 70% of the Nigerian population experiences energy poverty and the opportunities to address this.
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