The energy poverty literature has identified numerous factors that influence the phenomenon. However, only a limited number of studies examine the role of environmental consciousness, especially in the case of cooking fuel. This variable might be essential due to the close association of energy poverty with environmental quality to aid the overall environmental sustainability discourse. This study investigates the level of environmental consciousness and its impact on household cooking energy decisions using survey data from more than 1200 households in Ghana. The study employs an instrumental variable estimation approach to investigate the impact of environmental consciousness on energy poverty. The study finds that being environmentally conscious positively affects cleaner cooking fuel choices, and thus, such households are less inclined to be energy poor.

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加纳的环境意识和家庭能源贫困


能源贫困文献已经确定了影响这一现象的许多因素。然而，只有有限的研究探讨了环境意识的作用，特别是在烹饪燃料方面。由于能源贫困与环境质量密切相关，这一变量可能至关重要，有助于整体环境可持续性讨论。本研究利用加纳 1200 多个家庭的调查数据，调查了环境意识水平及其对家庭烹饪能源决策的影响。该研究采用工具变量估计方法来调查环境意识对能源贫困的影响。研究发现，环保意识会对清洁烹饪燃料的选择产生积极影响，因此，此类家庭不太可能出现能源匮乏的情况。