How energy facilitates human need satisfaction, for whom, and with what wellbeing outcomes is under-researched. We address this gap by investigating the relationship between household energy footprint and well-being in the UK. Our results show car and air transportation contributed the most to...

Equitable climate policies are required for a just and rapid energy transition. Here we model a novel carbon tax design accounting for the distribution of household consumption and carbon footprints across 88 countries covering the global north and south. The policy distinguishes luxury and...