Energy poverty - Reliable energy is essential for survival

* "Colonial powers built energy systems designed to extract resources and profits for distant corporations and governments, not to serve local communities. As a result, local communities pay high costs for inadequate power. "

"As climate disasters intensify, and reliable energy becomes ever more essential for survival, recognising the colonial roots of global energy systems is key. A critical site for recognition, as argued by Puerto Rican energy advocate Juan Rosario is ownership: “the most important thing in this energy revolution is who owns it and who rules”."

"Energy justice – grounded in ownership, self‑determination, and equality — must be more nuanced. We need to ask: Who gets to own the energy systems? Who makes the decisions? Who gets the money? Right now, big corporations and governments control energy. Real energy justice means communities run their own power systems and keep the benefits for themselves. Thus, energy justice cannot focus solely on technical fixes. It must also confront the structures of power that shape who benefits from energy systems and who is left vulnerable."
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https://theconversation.com/how-bad-bunnys-power-pole-dance-spotlighted-the-colonial-legacy-of-energy-poverty-275794

* Why cheaper power alone isn’t enough to end energy poverty in summer. As heatwaves become the norm, is energy a basic right?
"As parts of Australia may become “unliveable” under extreme heat, improving housing standards is a must. Access to clean energy should also expand beyond the reach of wealth and homeowners.' .>>
https://theconversation.com/why-cheaper-power-alone-isnt-enough-to-end-energy-poverty-in-summer-274963

* Persistent energy poverty for renters motivates policy reform
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140988325004013
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