Energy saving in a hurry: A research agenda and guidelines to study European responses to the 2022–2023 energy crisis

Yael Parag; Tina Fawcett; Sam Hampton; Nick Eyre

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2023.102999

Energy saving in a hurry: A research agenda and guidelines to study European responses to the 2022–2023 energy crisis

Yael Parag, Tina Fawcett, Sam Hampton, Nick Eyre

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Abstract

This winter exceptionally high energy prices are forcing many householders and businesses in Europe to change the way they use energy. It is important to learn how their energy use changes over a short period of time, the effects of government actions, which policies work and which fail, and what trade-offs emerge. The digital society offers unique opportunities to collect quantitative and qualitative data and to learn about these changes while they happen. However, researchers are not used to planning and executing rapid research. We propose a research agenda and some guidelines and thoughts on practical aspects of executing research in a hurry. The frequency of energy shortages due to extreme weather events is likely to increase. Therefore, lessons from good research on coping strategies, and on the economic, social, and environmental implications of this are vital for better policymaking. As researchers, we should try to follow Winston Churchill's advice ‘never to waste a good crisis’.

Original language	English
Article number	102999
Journal	Energy Research and Social Science
Volume	97
Early online date	18 Feb 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.102999
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2023

Bibliographical note

Yael Parag reports financial support was provided by Israel Science
Foundation. Tina Fawcett, Nick Eyre and Sam Hampton report financial
support was provided by Innovate UK and by the Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council. The corresponding author, Yael
Parag, is on the editorial board of the journal ERSS

Data availability
No data was used for the research described in the article

Keywords

Energy emergency
Energy research
Energy saving

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

UN SDGs

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