To tackle energy poverty, local governments need to identify where it is located and how to deal with it. That is why the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub has organized a session on July 11th in Barcelona to share experiences. It’s not easy for local entities to address energy poverty properly. A lot of municipalities and supra-municipalities do not have the…
The XXIV Sustainable Energy Forum debates about how energy communities can be an essential element to leave no one behind energy transition. FES 2023 put their effort to discuss one of the most interesting topics for those who dedicate their efforts to reduce energy poverty and achieve a fair and equal energy transition for all: energy communities. Aniol Esquerra, president…
There were about 35 million EU citizens (around 8% of the EU population) unable to keep their homes adequately warm in 2020. With the consequential rise in energy prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many more EU citizens have likely been impacted since. The European Commission is committed to tackle energy poverty and protect vulnerable consumers through its policies (Clean…
This last week we visited Getafe, where its city council and the Empresa Municipal de Suelo y Vivienda (EMSV) are working alongside one of the technical aids that were provided by the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH). Their main goal is to develop an energy community model which focuses on tackling energy poverty and improving social structure. Ecooo, a non-profit…
