How Western Australia can reduce energy poverty and carbon emissions too

(Eco Business, 27 Jun 2016) Researchers from Curtin University’s Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre said that providing assistance to low-income families will help them access energy efficient appliances and solar panels to reduce energy poverty and meet carbon targets.

Low-income households in Western Australia, particularly those who rent, are not getting an equal share of the benefit of energy efficiency options and domestic renewable energy generation, a new report has shown.

However, were there to be support to improve the situation, it could help achieve targets for reducing carbon emissions, researchers from Curtin University’s Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre said.

The report, Energy Poverty in Western Australia: A Comparative Assessment of Drivers and Effects , draws on data gathered through face-to-face interviews and a survey of over 4000 households.

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Eco Business, 27 Jun 2016: How Western Australia can reduce energy poverty and carbon emissions too