Stuck in the Past - Energy, Environment and Poverty in Serbia and Montenegro
Article from: OGEL 4 (2004), in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Introduction
Energy use in Serbia and Montenegro is unsustainable, retarding growth, poverty reduction and human development. Drawing on new information obtained from three surveys (energy use patterns, perceptions about energy processes and services, and details about energy providers) and a series of focus groups, this report finds that while nearly half the population has been marginalized by the energy-poverty nexus, more than a quarter of the population is socially secure primarily because of the energy-related subsidies they enjoy. Consider these other findings: ...