Coping With the Cold

by Lampietti, Julian A.; Meyer, Anke Sophie

• ISBN13: 9780821353288
• ISBN10: 0821353284
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: World Bank

Summary

"Heating is a critical issue for people?s livelihoods in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The region?s cold climate, the legacy of central planning, and the drop in household incomes over the last 10 years, strongly influence the design of heating strategies for the urban poor.Coping with the Cold discusses the interrelationships of heating, poverty alleviation, and environmental sustainability by providing new insights into how much energy people demandfor heating and how much they pay for it. The authors use household survey data from selected countries in the region in order to analyze household energy consumption and heating patterns. This book makes recommendations on how to design policies that will enable all people access to clean and affordable heating."

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Abstract	vi
Acknowledgements	vii
Executive Summary	1	(4)
What is Unique about ECA	5	(4)
The cold winters	5	(1)
The crumbling legacy of central planning	5	(1)
Falling household incomes	6	(3)
Household Energy Use	9	(4)
Energy prices	10	(2)
Conclusion	12	(1)
Household Demand for Heat	13	(4)
Household heating patterns and fuel choices	13	(1)
How much heat do households consume?	14	(1)
How much do households spend on heating?	14	(1)
Demand for heat in selected countries	15	(1)
How will households respond to price and income signals?	15	(1)
Conclusion	16	(1)
Rethinking Heat Supply	17	(6)
The prevailing practice: Least-cost heating options for full heat service	17	(2)
The new reality: Lower heat demand	19	(2)
The importance of building-based efficiency measures	21	(1)
Conclusion	21	(2)
Providing Clean Heat in Fiscally-Sustainable Ways	23
What we know so far	23
Policy instruments to encourage clean choices	24
Investments in heating technology	25
Institutional challenges	27
Conclusion	28