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The Cold Man of Europe

The Cold Man of Europe
Date: 01st Oct 2015
Content Type: Publications
Nation / Region: England , Northern Ireland , Scotland , UK , Wales
Tags: Europe , Fuel Poverty , Housing , Research

This briefing compares the state of the UK housing stock and fuel poverty levels with 15 other European countries. It concludes that no other country of the 16 assessed performed as poorly overall as the UK across the range of indicators. The UK has among the highest rates of fuel poverty and one of the most energy inefficient housing stocks in Europe.


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