McISCE Discover Seminar with Mylène Riva

Energy, housing and well-being: key preoccupations for an equitable energy transition and for climate resilience

Not all Canadians can attain socially and materially necessitated levels of domestic energy services to maintain healthy indoor temperatures, meet their needs, and live with dignity—a situation known as energy poverty. Depending on the measure, 6% to 19% of Canadian households face energy poverty with demonstrated health and well-being impacts. This presentation will explore the intersection between energy poverty, housing characteristics, health and well-being generally, and in relation to energy transition programs in the residential sector.