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ArticleEnergy research & social science2020

Emergency measures to protect energy consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic: A global review and critical analysis.

Paolo Mastropietro, Pablo Rodilla, Carlos Batlle

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Article in Energy research & social science, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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38citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 136 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Paolo MastropietroInstituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Sta. Cruz de Marcenado 26, Madrid, Spain.
Pablo RodillaInstituto de Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Sta. Cruz de Marcenado 26, Madrid, Spain.
Carlos BatlleMIT Energy Initiative, Cambridge, USA.
Comillas Pontifical University · ESIIT@MIT · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown exacerbated energy poverty and insecurity worldwide. Many governments introduced emergency measures to protect energy consumers during confinement. This article reviews and classifies the policies implemented in several jurisdictions around the world, identifying potential inefficiencies, but also best practices. According to our analysis, these much-needed relief measures should be based on a proper targeting and a consistent financing.

Indexed as

Covid-19Disconnection banEnergy assistance programmeEnergy insecurityEnergy povertyFuel povertySocial tariff

Identifiers

PMID32839699
PMCPMC7323669
OpenAlexW3034761802

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