The Concept of Vulnerable Households in European Energy Policy

Váradi, Ágnes (2026) The Concept of Vulnerable Households in European Energy Policy. In: FEJLŐDÉSI PÁLYÁK ÉS ÚJ TÖRÉSVONALAK A FENNTARTHATÓSÁGI ÁTMENET IDŐSZAKÁBAN : Nemzetközi tudományos konferencia a Magyar Tudomány Ünnepe alkalmából. Soproni Egyetem Kiadó, Sopron, pp. 615-625. ISBN 9789633345795

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Abstract

Since the European Commission announced the European Green Deal and startedtaking decisive steps towards green transition, it has become apparent that these measures coulddisproportionately affect some disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. As regards energytransition, the concept of vulnerable households has become a key element. The current paperaims to discover whether a general definition of vulnerability can support more efficiently theinclusion of the needs of the most vulnerable into energy policy. It is intended to summarizewhat kind of guidance the EU legal standards give for defining the concept of vulnerable households and to examine whether these standards properly encompass vulnerable situations. Thesynthesizing description integrates the findings of monitoring mechanisms, recommendationsand policy documents, relevant pieces of EU-legislation and case law of European fora. As theEU is currently striving to reconcile climate protection with a prosperous economy, a complexunderstanding of vulnerability can contribute to the development of a conceptual frameworkthat is sensitive to global challenges, social trends and individual needs, and thus simultaneously promotes respect for rule of law, human rights and economic development.

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