Biography:

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Organization of ICAI and a researcher at the Institute of Technological Research. In addition to my research activity, I carry out teaching work in the Mechanical Engineering Department of ICAI. I graduated as an Industrial Engineer from the University of Malaga and defended my doctoral thesis on sustainable energy system models at Comillas. Throughout my career I have participated in research and consultancy projects related to indicators of energy sustainability at an urban, regional and national level; with the adaptation of the energy system to climate change; with the technical-economic analysis of energy poverty and with the development of future energy scenarios. I have been a visiting researcher at the Institute for Environmental Sustainability at Loyola University in Chicago. In addition to the research activities related to the Institute of Technological Research, I coordinate the Chair of Energy and Poverty and I am a collaborator of the BP Chair of Energy and Sustainability.

Areas of interest:

Energy Sustainability; Fuel Poverty; Energy Transition

Experience:

Test Engineer (4 years); Technical Director at the Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (6 years); Assistant Researcher (8 years); International Project Coordinator (3 years)

Skills:

LabView; LabWindows/CVI; TestStand; R; GAMS

Current research interests:

Energy poverty; Energy systems modelling

Journal Publications

• Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Linares, P., Pérez-Bravo, M., Romero, J.C. Improving robustness in strategic energy planning: a novel decision support method to deal with epistemic uncertainties. Energy. Vol. 292, pp. 130463-1 - 130463-12, April 2024. [Online: January 2024] JCR: 9,000 Q1 (2022) - SJR: 1,989 Q1 (2022)

• Yagüe, L., Linares, J.I., Arenas, E.M., Romero, J.C. Levelized cost of biohydrogen from steam reforming of biomethane with carbon capture and storage (golden hydrogen)—application to Spain. Energies. Vol. 17, nº. 5, pp. 1134-1 - 1134-18, March 2024. [Online: February 2024] JCR: 3,200 Q3 (2022) - SJR: 0,632 Q1 (2022)

• Barrella, R., Romero, J.C., Laguillo, A., Sevilla, E. Assessing the impact of shallow renovation on energy poverty: a primary data study. Energies. Vol. 16, nº. 21, pp. 7237-1 - 7237-25, November 2023. [Online: October 2023] JCR: 3,200 Q3 (2022) - SJR: 0,632 Q1 (2022)

• Barrella, R., Linares, J.I., Romero, J.C., Arenas, E.M. Evaluating the impact of energy efficiency strategies on households’ energy affordability: a Spanish case study. Energy and Buildings. Vol. 295, pp. 113289-1 - 113289-13, September 2023. [Online: June 2023] JCR: 6,700 Q1 (2022) - SJR: 1,608 Q1 (2022)

• Martin-Moreno, M., Hueso-Kortekaas, K., Romero, J.C. Social life cycle analysis of intensive greenhouse farming: a qualitative view of tomato production in Almeria (Spain). World. Vol. 4, nº. 3, pp. 624 - 636, September 2023. [Online: September 2023]

• Romero, J.C., Barrella, R., Centeno, E. Understanding the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on energy poverty in Spain. Energy Efficiency. Vol. 16, nº. 6, pp. 56-1 - 56-11, August 2023. [Online: June 2023] JCR: 3,100 Q3 (2022) - SJR: 0,843 Q2 (2022)

• Romero, J.C., Tatay Nieto, J. Le religioni di fronte allo spreco di cibo. Aggiornamenti Sociali. Vol. 74, nº. 2, pp. 130 - 137, February 2023.

• Barrella, R., Romero, J.C., Mariño, L. Proposing a novel minimum income standard approach to energy poverty assessment: a European case study. Sustainability. Vol. 14, nº. 23, pp. 15526-1 - 15526-21, December 2022. [Online: November 2022] JCR: 3,900 Q2 (2022); - SJR: 0,664 Q1 (2022);

• Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Romero, J.C., Pérez-Bravo, M. El tratamiento de incertidumbres en modelos de planificación energética: un caso de estudio sobre el presupuesto de carbono español para el objetivo climático de 1,5 ºC. Papeles de Energía. Nº. 19, pp. 7 - 50, December 2022.

• Romero, J.C., Tatay Nieto, J. El desperdicio de alimentos. Cuadernos CJ. Nº. 228, pp. 1 - 32, June 2022.

• Barrella, R., Romero, J.C., Linares, J.I., Arenas, E.M., Asín, M., Centeno, E. The dark side of energy poverty: who is underconsuming in Spain and why?. Energy Research & Social Science. Vol. 86, pp. 102428-1 - 102428-24, April 2022. [Online: December 2021] JCR: 6,700 Q1 (2022); - SJR: 2,171 Q1 (2022);

• Cazcarro, I., García-Gusano, D., Iribarren, D., Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Arocena, P., Arto, I., Banacloche, S., Lechón, Y., Miguel, L.J., Zafrilla, J., López, L.A., Langarita, R., Cadarso, M.A. Energy-socio-economic-environmental modelling for the EU energy and post-COVID-19 transitions. Science of The Total Environment. Vol. 805, pp. 150329-1 - 150329-8, January 2022. [Online: September 2021] JCR: 9,800 Q1 (2022); - SJR: 1,946 Q1 (2022);

• Romero, J.C., Linares, P. Multiple criteria decision-making as an operational conceptualization of energy sustainability. Sustainability. Vol. 13, nº. 21, pp. 11629-1 - 11629-14, November 2021. [Online: October 2021] JCR: 3,889 Q2 (2021); 3,900 Q2 (2022) - SJR: 0,664 Q1 (2021); 0,664 Q1 (2022)

• Barrella, R., Linares, J.I., Romero, J.C., Arenas, E.M., Centeno, E. Does cash money solve energy poverty? Assessing the impact of household heating allowances in Spain. Energy Research & Social Science. Vol. 80, pp. 102216-1 - 102216-18, October 2021. [Online: August 2021] JCR: 8,514 Q1 (2021); 6,700 Q1 (2022) - SJR: 2,551 Q1 (2021); 2,171 Q1 (2022)

• Hueso-Kortekaas, K., Romero, J.C., González-Felipe, R. Energy-environmental impact assessment of greenhouse Grown tomato: a case study in Almeria (Spain). World. Vol. 2, nº. 3, pp. 425 - 441, September 2021. [Online: September 2021]

• Barrella, R., Priego, I., Linares, J.I., Arenas, E.M., Romero, J.C., Centeno, E. Feasibility study of a centralised electrically driven air source heat pump water heater to face energy poverty in block dwellings in Madrid (Spain). Energies. Vol. 13, nº. 11, pp. 2723-1 - 2723-23, June 2020. [Online: May 2020] JCR: 3,004 Q3 (2020); 3,200 Q3 (2022) - SJR: 0,598 Q2 (2020); 0,632 Q1 (2022)

• Girardi, G., Romero, J.C., Linares, P. La adaptación del sector energético al cambio climático. Ekonomiaz: Revista vasca de Economía. Vol. 97, nº. 1, pp. 113 - 143, January 2020. SJR: 0,128 Q3 (2020); 0,130 Q3 (2022)

• Romero, J.C., Linares, P., López, X. The policy implications of energy poverty indicators. Energy Policy. Vol. 115, pp. 98 - 108, April 2018. [Online: January 2018] JCR: 4,880 Q1 (2018); 9,000 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2018); 2,292 Q1 (2022)

• González-García, A., Romero, J.C., Conchado, A., Linares, P. Las agendas de cambio climático y de desarrollo humano sostenible en las cumbres de París y Nueva York: una historia de dos ciudades. Revista ICADE. Nº. 97, pp. 57 - 86, June 2016. [Online: May 2016]

• Romero, J.C., Linares, P. Hacia una conceptualización operativa de la sostenibilidad energética. Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad. Vol. XCI, nº. IV, pp. 4 - 9, July 2014.

• Romero, J.C., Linares, P. Exergy as a global energy sustainability indicator. A review of the state of the art. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. Vol. 33, pp. 427 - 442, May 2014. [Online: March 2014] JCR: 5,901 Q1 (2014); 15,900 Q1 (2022) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 3,232 Q1 (2022)

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Projects

• Transport and policies for the transition to a low-carbon economy in Spain (PID2022-136376OB-I00). Carried out for Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MICIU), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI), Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER). Sep/2023-Aug/2027

• Statistical analysis of data from the study «The impact of energy poverty on the social vulnerability of the population attended by the Spanish Red Cross in the context of the inflationary crisis». Carried out for Cruz Roja Española (CRE). May/2023-Sep/2023

• Academic coordination in the preparation of the study «The impact of energy poverty on the social vulnerability of the population attended by the Spanish Red Cross in the context of the inflationary crisis». Carried out for Cruz Roja Española. Jan/2023-Dec/2023

• Evaluation of express energy retrofits. Carried out for Fundación Naturgy. Nov/2022-May/2023

• Development of a model for calculating the theoretical energy expenditure on cooling for Spanish households. Carried out for ECODES - Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. Jul/2022-Nov/2022

• Migration of the Theoretical Thermal Expenditure calculation model to a web-based software tool. Carried out for Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. May/2021-Dec/2021

• Improvements in the representation of renewable energies from the rest of the countries of the fundamental model. Carried out for Endesa Medios y Sistemas S.L. Apr/2021-Apr/2021

• REDREAM. Real consumer engagement through a new user-centric ecosystem development for end-users´assets in a multi-market scenario. (Horizon 2020. Grant agreement No. 957837). Carried out for Comisión Europea. Oct/2020-Apr/2024

• Improving energy system modelling tools and capacity. Carried out for Comisión Europea. Oct/2020-Jun/2022

• Modeling the theorethical electricity expenditure in Spanish households. Carried out for Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. Jun/2020-Nov/2020

• VALSA-EXPANDE integration and unification of algorithms,single interface and preparation for migration to the cloud. Carried out for Endesa Medios y Sistemas S.L. Jan/2020-Dec/2020

• Analysis of the «Ni un hogar sin energía» program dataset. Carried out for Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. May/2019-Oct/2019

• Analysis of energy and economic plans and policies. Carried out for Isdefe, S.A. Nov/2018-Jan/2019

• The role of natural gas in the Spanish energy sector in 2030. Carried out for Enagás S.A. May/2017-Sep/2017

• An analysis of energy scenarios: Enagas in 2040. Carried out for Enagás. Jul/2015-Jun/2016

• Consequences of climate change on energy demand and supply in Spain. Carried out for Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Apr/2015-Nov/2015

• Analysis of electrification scenarios for the Spanish energy system. Carried out for Red Eléctrica de España (REE). Apr/2014-Oct/2014

• Design and impact of a harmonised policy for renewable electricity in Europe. Carried out for Comisión Europea. Jul/2011-Dec/2013

• Future scenarios and global sustainability indicators for a sustainable and self-sufficient biocity (BIOCAS). Carried out for Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción. Jan/2011-Dec/2013

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Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

• J.C. Romero (2019), Measuring energy sustainability: a new operational framework based on weak and strong indicators. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

Supervised:

• R. Barrella (2022), Addressing energy poverty in an integrated way. An interdisciplinary characterisation of Spanish vulnerable households and proposal for implementing feasible technical and policy solutions. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain).

In progress:

• A. Rodríguez Matas, Dealing with Uncertainty in Energy Planning: Robust Optimization for Energy Models. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

• M. Rios Ocampo, A Comprehensive Energy Poverty Analysis in Just Energy Transitions: From Conceptualization to Decision-Making. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (España).

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Conference Papers

• Barrella, R., Mora Rosado, S., Romero, J.C., The behind-the-scenes story of 2022 energy and inflationary crises: data, experiences and opinions of Spanish vulnerable households, 35th International Geographical Congress - IGC 2024, Dublin (Ireland). 24-30 August 2024.

• Barrella, R., Linares, J.I., Arenas, E.M., Romero, J.C., Evaluating the impact of required cooling expenditure on households’ energy burden: The Spanish case study, 13th-4th National and International Conference in Engineering Thermodynamics - 13 CNIT, Castellon de la Plana (Spain). 29 November - 01 December 2023.

• Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Pérez-Bravo, M., Robustness and flexibility in strategic energy planning: a case of study on the Spanish carbon budget for the 1.5ºC target, XVII Congreso de la Asociación Española para la Economía Energética, Alcalá de Henares (Spain). 25-27 May 2022.

• Pérez-Bravo, M., Linares, P., Frías, P., Romero, J.C., Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Assessing the transport policies needed to reach the 1.5ºC target: decarbonizing road transport in Spain, XVII Congreso de la Asociación Española para la Economía Energética, Alcalá de Henares (Spain). 25-27 May 2022.

• Pérez-Bravo, M., Linares, P., Frías, P., Romero, J.C., Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Improving the representation of transport demands in TIMES models: a case of study for the Spanish 2030 transport decarbonization goals, 29th Young Energy Economists & Engineers Seminar - YEEES Ghent 2022, Ghent (Belgium). 12-13 May 2022.

• Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Pérez-Bravo, M., A novel application of a robust and flexible decision-making methodology to a dynamic model of strategic energy planning, 29th Young Energy Economists & Engineers Seminar - YEEES Ghent 2022, Ghent (Belgium). 12-13 May 2022.

• Barrella, R., Cosín, A., Arenas, E.M., Linares, J.I., Romero, J.C., Centeno, E., Modeling and analysis of electricity consumption in Spanish vulnerable households, 14th IEEE PowerTech Conference - PowerTech 2021, Madrid (Spain) Online. 27 June - 02 July 2021. In: 2021 IEEE Madrid PowerTech: Conference proceedings, ISBN: 978-1-6654-1173-8

• Barrella, R., Linares, J.I., Romero, J.C., Arenas, E.M., Towards a hidden energy poverty indicator for Spanish households, 3rd International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions - SSPCR 2019, Bolzano (Italy). 09-13 December 2019.

• Romero, J.C., Linares, P., López, X., Evaluating energy poverty in Spain. Policy implications, XII Congreso de la Asociación Española para la Economía Energética, Salamanca (Spain). 02-03 February 2017.

• Romero, J.C., Linares, P., Strong versus weak sustainability indexes in a conurbation context. A case example in Spain, Energy Economics Iberian Conference - EEIC 2016, Lisbon (Portugal). 04-05 February 2016.

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Books and Book Chapters

• Barrella, R., Romero, J.C., Unveiling hidden energy poverty in a time of crisis: a methodological approach for national statistics, in Unveiling hidden energy poverty in a time of crisis: a methodological approach for national statistics: Perspectives from the global North and South. Editors et al., ; Velasco Herrejón, P. Ed. Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group. London, United Kingdom, 2023.

• Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Definición reconciliación desde la ecología, in Definition reconciliation from ecology. Editors Martínez-Gayol Fernández, N. Ed. Tirant Humanidades. Valencia, Spain, 2022.

• Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Pérez-Bravo, M., La descarbonización del sistema energético español: retos y oportunidades, in The decarbonization of the Spanish energy system: challenges and opportunities. Editors Blanco-Martín, A.; et al., . Ed. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid, Spain, 2022.

• Arenas, E.M., Barrella, R., Burzaco, M., Cabrera, P.J., Centeno, E., Escribano, M.E., Ibáñez Jiménez, J.W., Linares, J.I., Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Sanz, P., La pobreza energética en España, in La pobreza energética en España. Editors Blanco-Martín, A.; et al., . Ed. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid, Spain, 2019.

• Bellver, J.M., Conchado, A., Cossent, R., Danesin, A., Linares, P., Pérez-Arriaga, I.J., Romero, J.C., Energía y Sostenibilidad, in Energía y Sostenibilidad. Editors Blanco-Martín, A.; et al., . Ed. Fundación Encuentro. Madrid, Spain, 2015.

• Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Laudato si’ y la ciencia, in Laudato si’ y la ciencia. Editors Sanz Giménez-Rico, E. Ed. Sal Terrae. Maliaño, Camargo, Spain, 2015.

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International Exchanges

• May - Sep 2016, Institute of Environmental Sustainability (IES), Loyola University Chicago. Chicago (United States of America).

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

• Seminar "SADSE seminar: Defining and assessing transport poverty". Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2024.

• Round table "Real experiences of impact measurement" Seminario «¿Impactan las medidas contra la pobreza energética en las familias en situación de vulnerabilidad?» . Fundación Naturgy. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2023.

• Conference "Emergence of the energy issue, conflicts and poverty" Avanzar en la seguridad humana y en los ODS. FUHEM Ecosocial. Zaragoza (Spain). Mar 2023.

• Conference "Indicators of energy poverty in Spain 2021" Taller «Propuestas para mejorar la estrategia nacional contra la pobreza energética 2019-2024». Unión General de los Trabajadores de España - UGT. Online. Nov 2022.

• Chair in "Round table: Circular economy. Responsible production and consumption" Encuentros para la Sostenibilidad 2022. Fundación Casa de México en España; y Fundación Iberdrola España. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2022.

• Chair in "Session 2. Experiences of energy communities oriented to the fight against vulnerability" VIII Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar. ¿Cómo contribuyen las comunidades energéticas a luchar contra la pobreza energética?. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain) Online. May 2022.

• Chair in "Session 1. "Where are we? Two years of the National Strategy against Energy Poverty "" VII Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar. Situación actual y perspectivas de evolución de la pobreza energética en España. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.

• Chair in "Debate. "The next steps in the fight against Energy Poverty."" VII Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar. Situación actual y perspectivas de evolución de la pobreza energética en España. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.

• Round table "Modeling and analysis of the electricity consumption of vulnerable households in Spain" VIII Congreso Nacional de Igenieros del ICAI «Somos historia que construye futuro». Colegio de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.

• Conference "Higher education and research for socio-ecological transformation" SC URL 2021 VI Semana Científica. Universidad Rafael Landívar. Online. Oct 2021.

• Conference "Modeling and analysis of electricity consumption in Spanish vulnerable households. Technical session: Energy transition" 14th IEEE PowerTech Conference 2021. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES); y Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Online. Jun 2021.

• Chair in "Session 2: The minimum vital supply" VI Sesión del Seminario Interdisciplinar. El Suministro Mínimo Vital (SMV): una herramienta crucial en la lucha contra la pobreza energética. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2021.

• Chair in "The role of religions in the face of climate change" Conferencia de las Partes (COP25Madrid). Fundación Imagen de Chile. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2019.

• Seminar "Energy Poverty. Who is left behind by energy transition?" MEPI Conference. Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Sep 2019.

• Chair in "Round table «The reason at the technocracy»". Cátedra de Ciencia, Tecnología y Religión. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2017.

• Chair in "12th AEEE Conference. Session: Energy policy and regulation". Asociación Española para la Economía Energética (AEEE); Universidad de Salamanca. Salamanca (Spain). Feb 2017.

• Chair in "Energy Economics Iberian Conference - EEIC 2016. Session: Energy and Sustainability". Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL) ; University of Aveiro. Lisbon (Portugal). Feb 2016.

• Conference "Natural resources and sustainability: technological, economic, social and ethical aspects" Seminario UNIJES. UNIJES. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2010.

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Organization of Scientific Meetings

• Organization of "VIII Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. How do energy communities contribute to the fight against energy poverty?". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2022.

• Organization of "Indicators of energy poverty in Spain 2020. Beyond the official indices.". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Online. Jan 2022.

• Organization of "VII Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. Current situation and prospects for the evolution of energy poverty in Spain.". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.

• Organization of "A new electric bill on June 1". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2021.

• Organization of "IAJU International Conference on Ignatian Reconciliation". Universidad Pontificia Comillas; y Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Madrid (Spain). May 2021.

• Organization of "VI Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. The Minimum Vital Supply (SMV): a crucial tool in the fight against energy poverty". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2021.

• Organization of "IV Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. Present and future of energy vulnerability situations in Spain in the context of the COVID-19 emergency ". Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2020.

• Organization of "III Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. Innovative proposals for the fight against energy poverty ". Fundación Naturgy. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2020.

• Organization of "II Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. The challenge of the national strategy against energy poverty ". Fundación Naturgy. Madrid (Spain). May 2019.

• Organization of "1st Interdisciplinary Seminar Session. How to guarantee the supply of vulnerable households? ". Endesa. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2018.

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Technical Reports

• Romero, J.C., Barrella, R., Centeno, E., Informe de Indicadores de pobreza energética en España 2022. Dec/2023.

• Barrella, R., Romero, J.C., Evaluación del impacto de la rehabilitación exprés en la pobreza energética: análisis de casos reales. Project: VAREX-2022. Funded by Fundación Naturgy. Jun/2023.

• Barrella, R., Linares, J.I., Arenas, E.M., Romero, J.C., Estudio del gasto térmico teórico en refrigeración para hogares españoles. Project: ECODES-MITECO2022. Funded by ECODES - Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. Dec/2022.

• Romero, J.C., Barrella, R., Centeno, E., Informe de indicadores de pobreza energética en España 2021. Project: CATEDRA EYP. Funded by Fundación Naturgy, Endesa, EDP, Sedigas, Fundación de las Cajas de Ahorros (Funcas). Nov/2022.

• Gouveia, J.P., Palma, P., Bessa, S., Mahoney, K., Sequeira, M., Barrella, R., Romero, J.C., et al., , Energy Poverty National Indicators: insights for a more effective measuring. Oct/2022.

• Bellver, J.M., Cossent, R., Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Pérez-Bravo, M., Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Observatorio de Energía y Sostenibilidad en España. Informe basado en indicadores. Edición 2021. Apr/2022.

• Romero, J.C., Barrella, R., Centeno, E., Mariño, L., Informe de indicadores de pobreza energética en España 2020. Project: CATEDRA EYP. Funded by Fundación Naturgy, Endesa, EDP, Sedigas, Fundación de las Cajas de Ahorros (Funcas). Jan/2022.

• Arenas, E.M., Barrella, R., Cosín López-Medel, A., Linares, J.I., Romero, J.C., Foronda Díez, C., Díez Alzueta, L., Investigación aplicada para el desarrollo de una herramienta web de cálculo del gasto eléctrico teórico para hogares españoles. Project: ECODES-MITECO2021. Funded by ECODES - Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. Nov/2021.

• Arenas, E.M., Barrella, R., Linares, J.I., Romero, J.C., Migración de DIAGNÓSTICO (modelo de cálculo del Gasto Térmico Teórico) a un entorno web. Project: ECODES2021. Funded by Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. Nov/2021.

• Centeno, E., Romero, J.C., Barrella, R., et al., , Propuesta de mejora de la gestión de solicitud y concesión del bono social y de la coordinación entre los agentes involucrados, como aportación al desarrollo de la Estrategia Nacional contra la Pobreza Energética. Project: CATEDRA EYP. Funded by Fundación Naturgy, Endesa, EDP, Sedigas, Fundación de las Cajas de Ahorros (Funcas). Jun/2021.

• Bellver, J.M., Cossent, R., Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Pérez-Bravo, M., Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Observatorio de Energía y Sostenibilidad en España. Informe basado en indicadores. Edición 2020. Apr/2021.

• Declercq, D., Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Würzburg, K., Labandeira, X., López, X., Puente, R., Estrategias para la descarbonización del transporte terrestre en España. Un análisis de escenarios.. Jan/2021.

• Arenas, E.M., Barrella, R., Cosín López-Medel, A., Linares, J.I., Romero, J.C., Foronda Díez, C., Díez Alzueta, L., Desarrollo de un modelo de cálculo de gasto eléctrico teórico en los hogares españoles. Project: ECODES2020. Funded by Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. Nov/2020.

• Bellver, J.M., Cossent, R., Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Observatorio de Energía y Sostenibilidad en España. Informe basado en indicadores. Edición 2019. Jun/2020.

• Arenas, E.M., Barrella, R., Linares, J.I., Romero, J.C., Foronda Díez, C., Pesque Castillo, C., Díez Alzueta, L., Caracterización del comportamiento energético en una muestra de hogares españoles. Project: ECODES2019. Funded by Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. Oct/2019.

• Bellver, J.M., Cossent, R., Linares, P., Romero, J.C., Observatorio de Energía y Sostenibilidad en España. Informe basado en indicadores. Edición 2018. Apr/2019.

• Barrella, R., Linares, J.I., Romero, J.C., Arenas, E.M., Centeno, E., Contribución de la Cátedra de Energía y Pobreza a la consulta pública para el Proyecto RDL sobre Certificación de la eficiencia energética de los edificios. Apr/2019.

• Arenas, E.M., Cabrera, P.J., Centeno, E., Linares, J.I., Linares, P., Mastropietro, P., Romero, J.C., Barrella, R., Escribano, M.E., Comentarios de los investigadores de la Cátedra al borrador de la Estrategia Nacional contra la Pobreza Energética. Mar/2019.

• Arenas, E.M., Cabrera, P.J., Centeno, E., Linares, J.I., Linares, P., Mastropietro, P., Romero, J.C., Barrella, R., Escribano, M.E., Contribución a la consulta pública para la Estrategia Nacional de Lucha contra la Pobreza Energética. Jan/2019.

• Bellver, J.M., Cossent, R., Linares, P., Pérez-Arriaga, I.J., Romero, J.C., Observatorio de Energía y Sostenibilidad en España. Informe basado en indicadores. Edición 2017. Apr/2018.

• Linares, P., Declercq, D., Labandeira, X., Romero, J.C., Chaves, J.P., Ramos, A., Escenarios para el sector energético en España 2030-2050. Dec/2017.

• Bellver, J.M., Conchado, A., Cossent, R., Linares, P., Pérez-Arriaga, I.J., Romero, J.C., Observatorio de Energía y Sostenibilidad en España. Informe basado en indicadores. Edición 2016. Mar/2017.

• Bellver, J.M., Conchado, A., Cossent, R., Danesin, A., Linares, P., Pérez-Arriaga, I.J., Romero, J.C., Observatorio de Energía y Sostenibilidad en España. Informe basado en indicadores. Edición 2015. Apr/2016.

• Girardi, G., Romero, J.C., Linares, P., Informe de adaptación al cambio climático del sector energético español: análisis de la influencia del cambio climático en la oferta y la demanda de energía. Project: OECCAdaptacion. Funded by Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Nov/2015.

• Romero, J.C., Linares, P., López, X., Labandeira, X., Pérez Alonso, A., Pobreza energética en España: análisis económico y propuestas de actuación. May/2015.

• Bellver, J.M., Conchado, A., Cossent, R., Danesin, A., Linares, P., Pérez-Arriaga, I.J., Romero, J.C., Rodrigues, R., Observatorio de Energía y Sostenibilidad en España. Informe basado en indicadores. Edición 2014. Mar/2015.

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Working Papers

• Pérez-Bravo, M., Romero, J.C., Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Linares, P., A big-data approach to assess transport poverty: A case study of Madrid, April 2024

• Palma, P., Barrella, R., Gouveia, J.P., Romero, J.C., Energy poverty definition and measurement in the Iberian peninsula: can interchange lead to improved diagnosis, October 2023

• Barrella, R., Centeno, E., Romero, J.C., Evaluation of CLIMAte change and energy poverty mitigaTIon in EU member StatEs, November 2022

• Barrella, R., Romero, J.C., Contribution to the chapter on experts’ perspective of the EPAH full revision of energy poverty indicators, June 2022

• Barrella, R., Palma, P., Gouveia, J.P., Romero, J.C., Arenas, E.M., Linares, J.I., Toward an integrated policy framework to address energy poverty in the Iberian Peninsula: an exploratory analysis, March 2022

• Escribano, M.E., Romero, J.C., Barrella, R., Resumen del IV Seminario Interdisciplinar: Presente y futuro de las situaciones de vulnerabilidad energética en España en el contexto de la emergencia del COVID-19, May 2020

• Romero, J.C., Linares, P., Rodríguez Matas, A.F., Pérez-Bravo, M., Illustrating the conflicts of the energy transition: energy poverty vs decarbonisation. A case example in Spain, April 2020

• Romero, J.C., First-aid refugee camp, December 2019

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External Training Courses

• Theology against the ecological question, in Curso MOOC "Cuestiones de ciencia y religión". Cátedra Francisco José Ayala de Ciencia, Tecnología y Religión -Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Mar 2018 - May 2018.

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External Relevant Positions

• Member of Climate READi Equity and Climate Justice Working Group Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Palo Alto (United States of America). Sep 2023 - Today.

• Editor at " Conferencia Internacional de reconciliación ignaciana de la crisis y el enfrentamiento a la sanación y el perdón : ¿cómo es posible la reconciliación? " Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jul 2022.

• Member of the Advisory Board of the H2020 WHY project Universidad de Deusto. Bilbao (Spain). Apr 2021 - Today.

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Media and research dissemination

• "Severe hidden energy poverty increases in Balearic households". Diario Última hora. (Dec 2023)

• "Almost 8 million Spaniards cannot maintain an adequate temperature in their homes". 65ymás.com (Dec 2023)

• "Eight million people suffer from energy poverty in Spain". Diario de Almería. (Dec 2023)

• "Nearly 8 million people could not heat their homes in 2022". Diario de León. (Dec 2023)

• "Four million people failed to pay their electricity bills on time in 2022". La voz de Galicia. (Dec 2023)

• "More than 8 million people suffer from energy poverty and are unable to heat their homes". La Vanguardia. (Dec 2023)

• "In 2022, about 8 million people could not keep their homes at an adequate temperature". Las mañanas de RNE. (Dec 2023)

• "The Region of Murcia, at the front of the number of households in severe energy poverty in the whole of Spain". Cadena Ser. Hora 14 Región de Murcia. (Dec 2023)

• "Energy poverty: More than 8 million cannot maintain an adequate temperature in their homes". Diario Los Replicantes. (Dec 2023)

• "2022: a year of shadows from a energy poverty perspective". Diario Responsable. (Dec 2023)

• "Increasing the households unable to keep their homes at the right temperature". Zamora24horas.com. (Dec 2023)

• "Nearly 8 million people could not maintain right temperature in their homes in 2022". El Periódico de Canarias. (Dec 2023)

• "Increasing the households unable to keep their homes at an adequate temperature during winter". Salamanca24horas.com. (Dec 2023)

• "Nearly 8 million Spaniards could not acclimatise their homes in winter in 2022 as a result of the energy crisis". Fuentes Informadas. (Dec 2023)

• "The government's measures worked". Diario de León. (Dec 2023)

• "Nearly 8 million people could not maintain right temperature in their homes in 2022". El País. Economía. (Dec 2023)

• "Indicators of energy poverty, Spain 2022". Presentación de informe. (Dec 2023)

• "Energy prices in 2022". Radio Nacional. Radio 1. (Dec 2023)

• "Nearly 8 million people could not maintain the right temperature in their homes during 2022". Telemadrid. Telenoticias 1. (Dec 2023)

• "Energy poverty in Spain". 13 Televisión. Trece noticias. (Dec 2023)

• "Nearly eight million people could not maintain the right temperature in their homes in 2022". Público. (Dec 2023)

• "Region, at the front of severe energy poverty". La Verdad. (Dec 2023)

• "Energy poverty continued growing in Spain in 2022, although at a slower rhythm than expected". NoticiasDe.es. (Dec 2023)

• "Energy poverty continued growing in Spain in 2022, but at a slower rhythm than expected". La Vanguardia. (Dec 2023)

• "Nearly 8 million people in Spain could not maintain an adequate temperature in their homes in 2022, according to a report". Cope. Sociedad. (Dec 2023)

• "Spanish homes are getting colder and colder". Alfa & Omega. (Dec 2023)

• "The number of Spaniards unable to heat their homes doubles under the coalition government". El Confidencial. (Dec 2023)

• "One in three households cut back on heating due to fear of paying bills". Onda Cero. Noticias. Sociedad. (Dec 2023)

• "Express housing refurbishment reduces fuel poverty in vulnerable households by up to 12%.". ep social. (Jun 2023)

• "Hidden energy poverty in vulnerable households is reduced by 12% through express housing retrofitting initiatives". Corresponsables. (Jun 2023)

• "Express housing refurbishment reduces energy poverty in vulnerable households by up to 12%.". Energías Renovables. (Jun 2023)

• "Naturgy Foundation will show the impact of energy rehabilitation on poverty". PRNoticias. (Jun 2023)

• "Fuel poverty affects health and school performance". Heraldo de Aragón (Mar 2023)

• "Nearly half of the vulnerable households do not receive the energy social bonus". InfoLibre. (Mar 2023)

• "Energy poverty. The fear of the bill: Spain doubles the European average of people who cannot keep their homes warm.". Noticias. España. (Jan 2023)

• "More households are going cold because of electricity bill fears". Cinco Días (Jan 2023)

• "Three out of four households have not yet contracted a regulated gas rate, despite being 50% cheaper". InfoLibre. (Jan 2023)

• "Energy poverty causes 7,100 deaths annually". Mundoenergía. Sector energético. (Jan 2023)

• "More than 4.5 million people will not be able to keep their homes at an adequate temperature during Christmas". Murcia.com. (Dec 2022)

• "Energy poverty: how living in a cold home triggers health problems". Business Insider. (Dec 2022)

• "Pandemic increased fuel poverty by 94,000, the highest in six years". La Opinión A Coruña. (Dec 2022)

• "Severe fuel poverty has worsened dramatically: 2 million households cannot heat their homes". El Mundo. (Dec 2022)

• "Energy crisis". Otra mirada. (Dec 2022)

• "Energy poverty, a difficult situation facing Melilla's families". El Faro de Melilla. (Nov 2022)

• "Avalanche in gas TUR: more than 250,000 new contracts in one month". El Economista. Energía. (Nov 2022)

• "The report on energy poverty indicators in Spain in 2021 is presented.". ANERR. Comunicación. (Nov 2022)

• "Fuel poverty is on the rise: the number of households with inadequate heating doubles". Prefieres.es. (Nov 2022)

• "Energy poverty report". 1, 2, 3, Comillas. (desde el min 02,37) (Nov 2022)

• "Spain will spend Christmas with rationed heating". La Razón. Economía. (Nov 2022)

• "Stifled by energy bill". Diari de Tarragona. (Nov 2022)

• "18.5% of Melilla's households cannot afford to pay for electricity after deducting their basic costs". El Faro de Melilla. (Nov 2022)

• "Nearly three million families suffered severe energy poverty in 2021 in Spain due to disproportionate expenses". Onda Cero. Noticias de fin de semana. (Nov 2022)

• "Nearly 7 million households stop heating due to bill fears". Diario de León. (Nov 2022)

• "The population without thermal comfort in winter doubles compared to 2019". Diario de Sevilla. (Nov 2022)

• "Two million families suffered from severe energy poverty". El correo. (Nov 2022)

• "9.5 % of the population was unable to pay for electricity and gas". El Economista. (Nov 2022)

• "10% of households pay electricity bill late". La 7 de Castilla y León. CYLTV Noticias 2 (Nov 2022)

• "The number of households that cannot keep their homes warm during the winter doubles". Público. (Nov 2022)

• "Two million Spanish households suffered severe hidden energy poverty in 2021". NoticiasDe.es. (Nov 2022)

• "Energy poverty: the percentage of households unable to keep their homes at the right temperature is soaring". elDiario.es (Nov 2022)

• "The population without thermal comfort in winter doubles compared to 2019". El Confidencial. (Nov 2022)

• "Severe hidden energy poverty will add 1.6 million more people in 2021, according to Comillas University.". El Español. (Nov 2022)

• "2.7 million Spanish families in a situation of energy poverty, denounce Comillas ICADE". Economist & Jurist. (Nov 2022)

• "Fear of the bill will mark the winter". Alfa & Omega. (Nov 2022)

• "Nearly two million Spanish households suffered severe hidden energy poverty in 2021". Vozpopuli. (Nov 2022)

• "From financial suffocation to pay the heating bill to turning it off straight away: how fuel poverty changed in 2021". Diario 20 minutos. (Nov 2022)

• "Seven million Spaniards fail to keep their homes at an adequate temperature in winter". El Debate. (Nov 2022)

• "More than 14% of households were unable to maintain an adequate temperature last year due to energy poverty". La Vanguardia (Nov 2022)

• "Energy poverty increases in Spain". Diario Responsable. (Nov 2022)

• "A high number of households entered into severe hidden energy poverty, according to a study by the Chair of Energy and Poverty at Comillas Pontifical University". Religión Digital. (Nov 2022)

• "Severe fuel poverty grows in households with colder home to pay bills". Informativos Telecinco. (Nov 2022)

• "Fuel poverty hindered 6.7 million people from heating their homes in 2021". Vida Nueva Digital. (Nov 2022)

• "Electricity and gas prices have dropped". Cadena Cope. Mediodía Cope. (Nov 2022)

• "How did the post-pandemic affect energy poverty in Spain? Indicators of energy poverty in Spain 2021". Presentación de informe. (Nov 2022)

• "More than 14% of the Spanish population suffered energy poverty last year". Radio Galega. A cronica. (Nov 2022)

• "Up to 2.7 million families in Spain suffer from hidden energy poverty". Cadena Cope. Mediodía Cope (Nov 2022)

• "Food waste". CVX. Política-mente . (Oct 2022)

• "The public sector protects Europe from the cold: governments have already committed half a trillion euros in aid". InfoLibre. (Sep 2022)

• "How to reduce the 7% gas consumption required by Brussels: lower the heating by one degree or turn it off at night". Newtral.es (Jul 2022)

• "The controversy of the 'thermostat operation' in Italy: "27 º C to work is very hot, bordering on unhealthy"". Nius. Economía. Consumo. (Apr 2022)

• "Efraim Centeno and José Carlos Romero. Chair of Energy and Poverty". Razón y Fe. T. 285, nº1457, pp. 255-267. (Apr 2022)

• "What effect does lowering the heating thermostat one degree have on gas consumption?". The Conversation. (Apr 2022)

• "The power of the consumer: lowering the heating by one degree can reduce purchases of Russian gas by 6%". Nius. Economía. Consumo. (Mar 2022)

• "Energy poverty and COVID-19". Diario responsable. Opinión. (Mar 2022)

• "The COVID lockdown aggravated energy poverty but the social shield avoids worse consequences". The Conversation. (Feb 2022)

• "Pandemic and energy poverty". Alfa y Omega. Nº 1247. (Feb 2022)

• "Assessment of the energy-environmental impact of greenhouse-grown tomatoes: A case study in Almeria (Spain)". Asociación/Colegio Nacional de Ingenieros de ICAI. (Sep 2021)

• "Evaluation of the distributional implications of the National Fund for the Sustainability of the Electricity System". EsadeEcPol. (Sep 2021)

• "New electricity bill". Revista Comillas. Nº104, p. 56. (Jul 2021)

• "Energy, a luxury for 12% of Spanish households". Cinco Días. (Jan 2021)

• "A great global «company»". Revista Comillas. Nº 96, p. 64. (Dec 2018)

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Fellowships and Awards

• "Feature paper on Energies journal «Assessing the Impact of Shallow Renovation on Energy Poverty: A Primary Data Study» ". MDPI AG. Basel (Switzerland). Nov 2023.

• Director of prizewinning work in "BP Chair on Energy and Sustainability Prize for the best Final Master Project 2020-21. TFM Supervisor «Caracterización de la pobreza energética oculta en España mediante la implementación de un novedoso indicador basado en el gasto energético teórico de los hogares» by María Asín Portell ". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2022.

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Other Activities

• Doctoral Defense Committee of "González García, A. « A comprehensive decision support framework for the provision of universal access to modern power services in developing countries»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Mar 2024.

• Doctoral Defense Committee of "Manjón Rodríguez, M.J. «Bridging disconnections through social entrepreneurship to tackle energy poverty»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2023.

• Doctoral Defense Committee of "Escribano Alonso, M.E. «Experiencia, saber y agencia de las personas en situación de pobreza energética. Una aproximación desde el trabajo social»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Apr 2023.

• Doctoral Defense Committee of "Lakebelek, F. «De la integridad de la creación a la ecología integral: estudio comparativo entre la categoría integridad de la creación en el magisterio local de la conferencia Episcopal de Indonesia y la categoría ecología integral en la Laudato Si’ y su aplicación a la crisis medioambiental en el contexto indonesio»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Feb 2023.

• Reviewer of "Reconciliación transdisciplinar. Migrantes forzosos subsaharianos en condiciones de vulnerabilidad". Tirant Humanidades. Valencia (Spain). Dec 2022.

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