较高的总能源成本给31个发达国家的老年人,特别是低收入人群带来了压力
Peipei Tian1, Kuishuang Feng2, Laixiang Sun2,3
1Institute of Blue and Green Development, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
概括
老年人面临着更高的总能源成本负担,这是由于直接和间接能源使用的增加. 老龄化社会中的这种脆弱性需要有针对性的能源政策和对低收入老年人的支持.
科学领域:
- 能源政策 能源政策
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 环境经济学环境经济学
背景情况:
- 能源成本负担不成比例地影响老年人群.
- 间接能源消耗及其对老年人的成本影响尚未得到充分研究.
- 在能源危机期间,老龄化社会面临着更大的脆弱性.
研究的目的:
- 量化和比较不同年龄组的直接和间接能源足迹.
- 评估老年人与年轻人口的总能源成本负担.
- 为老龄化社会制定能源政策提供信息.
主要方法:
- 能源足迹 (直接和间接) 的跨国分析.
- 在不同年龄的人口结构中比较总能源成本负担.
- 利用来自31个发达国家的数据.
主要成果:
- 老年人的人均能源足迹 (直接和间接) 更大.
- 老年人,特别是低收入群体,经历了更高的总能源成本负担率.
- 越来越多老年人口的老龄化国家更容易受到能源危机的影响.
结论:
- 政策必须针对老年人的能源消耗,成本和效率.
- 针对低收入老年人的有针对性的支持至关重要.
- 减少老年人的能源成本负担可以提高国家对能源危机的抵御力.
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