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High energy burden and low-income energy affordability: conclusions from a literature review

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Authors:
Marilyn A Brown, Anmol Soni, Melissa V Lapsa, Katie Southworth, Matt Cox

In an era of U.S. energy abundance, the persistently high energy bills paid by low-income households is troubling. After decades of weatherization and bill-payment programs, low-income households still spend a higher percent of their income on electricity and gas bills than any other income group. Their energy burden is not declining, and it remains persistently high in particular geographies such as the South, rural America, and minority communities.

Analysis on the carbon trading approach in promoting sustainable buildings in China

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Authors:
Yihui Chena,
Ping Jiang,
Wenbo Dong,
Beijia Huang

With the high growth urbanization and increasing new urban population, the huge demand for infrastructures and dwellings has become a great challenge for the sustainable development in Chinese cities. The building sector shares one fourth of total energy consumption in the country and plays an important role in reducing the energy consumption and the consequential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Some policies have been issued for promoting the low carbon sustainable development in China's buildings.

A framework for assessing and implementing the co-benefits of nature-based solutions in urban areas

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Authors:
Christopher M. Raymond,
Niki Frantzeskaki,
Nadja Kabisch,
Pam Berry,
Margaretha Breil,
Mihai Razvan Nita,
Davide Geneletti,
Carlo Calfapietra

To address challenges associated with climate resilience, health and well-being in urban areas, current policy platforms are shifting their focus from ecosystem-based to nature-based solutions (NBS), broadly defined as solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and supported by nature. NBS result in the provision of co-benefits, such as the improvement of place attractiveness, of health and quality of life, and creation of green jobs.

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