1. MESH Chapter 6 “Other issues” Duncan Millard Vienna; 4 October 2012

2. Overview Chapter outline Intro - the importance of these other issues and why consideration of the household sector is not a static situation, it will change and issues and methods change so need to aware of other drivers (lead Duncan – UK) 6.1 – Renewables (Lead – Wolfgang - Aus) 6.2 – Fuel poverty (lead – Duncan/ Liz Whitting – UK) 6.3 – Data Matching (Lead – Duncan/Julian/Mary Gregory – UK)

3. Chapter 6.1 RES 1.Biofuels Wood (fire wood, chips) Standardised products (pellets, briquettes) Other? Quality standard – implementation or as annex? 2. Solar heat Production vs. consumption? Problem of losses! 3. PV Methodology? Necessity to attribute it to households? 4. Heat pumps

4. Chapter 6.2 – Fuel Poverty Why fuel poverty matters The role of fuel poverty in policy development Extent of fuel poverty measurement in the EU and other countries Summary of fuel poverty measurement How estimates can be derived Factors specific to different countries Case study – the UK

5. Chapter 6.2 – issues to consider Need a definition and measurement of fuel poverty that is consistent across all countries What is an adequate level of warmth? This might differ depending on the country involved (e.g. higher temperatures for cold countries, cooling for hotter countries) Should we base our measurement on the need to spend (i.e. modelled) or actual spend? And if basing it on the modelled spend, how could we calculate this based on limited data? Ways of measurement: –Direct measures –Proxy measures –Associated impact measures

6. Chapter 6.2 – issues to consider How would we include cooling in the measurement of fuel poverty? This is not done currently. Useful to know how many countries have expenditure surveys that we could use data from. How important is the role of fuel poverty in developing countries energy policy? Should access to particular types of energy be included? To what extent can we use the UK case study as a template to measure fuel poverty?

7. 6.3 – Data Matching Pros and cons of using administrative data Summary of what energy administrative data individual countries use and for what purposes? Reconciliation between top-down survey results and bottom up admin data Where can administrative data be sourced? Importance of designing policies with a focus on monitoring and evaluation What is data matching What are the benefits and challenges of data matching? Examples of what countries doing

8. Chapter 6.3 - issues to consider Need more examples Linkage to section on admin data and use in designing control groups for evaluation Legal issues – use of data & implications will vary between countries … level of generalisation / specifics? –“Protocol” issues – linking with data from other Government departments Approach where not all data is available at individual consumer level. –Consider missing variables and households (coverage) Coverage of wider data / statistical / policy benefits of data matching

9. Chapter 6.3 – issues to consider Linkages and differences to intergrated approach Applicability of lessons for countries with different legal issues / types of admin data? Should chapter also give details of countries that do have some individual level admin data, but don’t use it … and why?