In the context of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the residential sector, fuel switching from coal and oil to natural gas is considered as a policy option. The paper considers fuel choice decisions among households within 30 metres of the Irish natural gas network. Consistent with earlier...

Transition to electric vehicles is among one public policy to reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector in Ireland. While EV adoption rates are increasing there is broad scepticism about achieving ambitious national policy targets. Using microdata on commuting behaviour and standardised...

Fuel poverty in Ireland is a significant issue faced by almost a quarter of the population as per government statistics. In this study, we investigate the trends in fuel poverty in Ireland between 2008 and 2020 using the Irish subset of EU SILC data. We find that the increase in the proportion...

Fuel poverty is a condition that is distressing families in Europe and elsewhere. One of its drivers is low energy efficiency levels. Some research indicates that financial literacy can help achieve higher levels of energy efficiency. We use data from a survey of Irish home owners to analyse how...