Energy Demand Challenges in Europe: Implications for policy, planning and practice

Front Matter ....Pages i-xv
 An Introduction to Energy Demand Challenges in Europe  (Frances Fahy, Gary Goggins)....Pages 1-7
 Framing the Sustainable Energy Challenge and Implications for Solutions  (Charlotte Jensen, Inge Røpke, Gary Goggins, Frances Fahy)....Pages 9-19
 The Impact of German Energy Policy on Household Energy Use  (Eoin Grealis, Annika-Kathrin Musch, Henrike Rau)....Pages 21-33
 The Role of Households in Danish Energy Policy: Visions and Contradictions  (Inge Røpke, Charlotte Jensen, Maj-Britt Quitzau)....Pages 35-46
 Reducing Residential Carbon Emissions in Ireland: Challenges and Policy Responses  (Gary Goggins, Frances Fahy, Eimear Heaslip)....Pages 47-57
 UK Responses to the Energy Challenge: Dominant Framings and New Imaginaries  (Marfuga Iskandarova, Audley Genus)....Pages 59-69
 Turning Off the Gas Tap: Sustainable Energy Policies, Practices and Prospects in the Netherlands  (Julia Backhaus)....Pages 71-81
 The Energy Challenge in Hungary: A Need for More Complex Approaches  (Edina Vadovics)....Pages 83-94
 Slovenia: Focus on Energy Efficiency, Community Energy Projects and Energy Poverty  (Lidija Živčič, Tomislav Tkalec)....Pages 95-104
 From Efficiency to Sufficiency: Insights from the Swiss Energy Transition  (Laure Dobigny, Marlyne Sahakian)....Pages 105-114
 Sustainable Energy Consumption and Energy Poverty: Challenges and Trends in Bulgaria  (Marko Hajdinjak, Desislava Asenova)....Pages 115-126
 Finnish Energy Policy in Transition  (Eva Heiskanen, Senja Laakso, Kaisa Matschoss)....Pages 127-136
 Conclusion: Comparing Household Energy Use Across Europe—Uncovering Opportunities for Sustainable Transformation  (Patrick Naef, Marlyne Sahakian, Gary Goggins)....Pages 137-152
Back Matter ....Pages 153-157