Energy poverty in the Energy Community region: Interrogating policy formulation and coverage

The capacity of the state to develop and implement policy at complex nexus energy infrastructure, social inequality housing is indicative political priorities governing structures and, by extension, nature statecraft more generally. We compare contrast poverty amelioration policies two former Yugoslav post-Soviet states located outside European Union, but seeking join its regulatory sphere – Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine Georgia against background deep persistent patterns domestic hardship. are particularly interested in uncovering time horizons, socio-technical systems target constituencies different measures, as well sector–specific responses COVID-19 pandemic. find that most region have done little address some substantive challenges around improving quality, efficiency gender inequality. However, present lexicon all case study countries, Ukraine, particular, has advanced a number sophisticated approaches programmes.