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<p>The German residential building stock is only insufficiently retrofitted in terms of energy efficiency; heating is very dependent on fossil fuels and renovation activity has remained too low for years. Now, the energy crisis means enormous vulnerability and financial burden, especially for low-income households and tenants. Various investment barriers result in these households being significantly disadvantaged in the provision of energy efficiency technologies. In particular, market failures, structural investment barriers and the systematic misperception of energy cost savings affect tenants and low-income households more often.</p>
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The German residential building stock is only insufficiently retrofitted in terms of energy efficiency; heating is very dependent on fossil fuels and renovation activity has remained too low for years. Now, the energy crisis means enormous vulnerability and financial burden, especially for low-income households and tenants. Various investment barriers result in these households being significantly disadvantaged in the provision of energy efficiency technologies. In particular, market failures, structural investment barriers and the systematic misperception of energy cost savings affect tenants and low-income households more often.

Tenants and Low-Income Households are Disadvantaged in Energy Efficiency

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Mieter:innen und einkommensschwache Haushalte bei Energieeffizienz benachteiligt

The German residential building stock is only insufficiently retrofitted in terms of energy efficiency; heating is very dependent on fossil fuels and...

Tenants and Low-Income Households are Disadvantaged in Energy Efficiency

Published Online: Mar 27, 2023

Page range: 192 - 197

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2023-0052

© 2023 Sara Holzmann, published by Sciendo

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