Fuel poverty a ekologiczny styl życia na przykładzie współczesnej Walii
Fuel poverty and ecological lifestyle on the example of modern Wales

Author(s): Grzegorz Libor
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Social development, Environmental interactions
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: fuel poverty; devolution; Wales; ecology
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to analyze the phenomenon of fuel poverty andits specificity on the example of Wales, as well as the actions taken by the Welsh Governmentand regional actors to reduce its scope and negative effects and consequences.Particular emphasis has been putted on the role and importance of eco‑lifestyles offamilies and individuals affected by the fuel poverty. The decision to choose Wales asmatière à penser was not accidental. The concept of the fuel poverty has appeared for thefirst time in the UK, and the institutional and legal frameworks within which it is solvedare determined in the case of Wales by the phenomenon of power devolution.

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