CONCEPTUAL CAUSAL FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON ENERGY TRANSITION

Abstract

The current crisis demonstrates the critical role that energy plays in our lives. The vulnerability of some of us in relation to an essential daily service illustrates that public policies need to be strengthened to deliver a resilient and fair market in which the consumer takes centre stage. The pandemic has given rise to additional imbalances that risk further undermining social cohesion and the mechanisms of democracy. In this context, it is necessary to develop a solidarity pact to protect the most vulnerable in the context of current and future crises and to address growing social inequalities with a focus on the health and well-being of vulnerable populations. The aim of this paper is to build through data analysis some arguments on the impact of legislative measures applied in Romania on the phenomenon of poverty that must be taken into account in any approach to the concept of energy poverty, according to the literature, the recommendations of European institutions and the experiences of other countries.