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Target group: Experts (energy, social, health)


Comparative analysis of implemented practical measures against energy poverty

Published on: December 14, 2022

This document presents and compares the results obtained through the different actions implemented, in the framework of EmpowerMed project, by each pilot, and also analyses the impact of each action individually. Five different actions are considered part of EmpowerMed’s strategy against energy poverty in Mediterranean: – Community approaches, – Household visits, – DIY workshops (PV… Read More »Comparative analysis of implemented practical measures against energy poverty

Energy Poverty and Health – Facts and Solutions

Published on: December 14, 2022

Energy Poverty can be a cause of – and an aggravating factor of – physical and psycho-social health issues; as well as a result of deep-rooted inequalities based on socioeconomic status, gender and geographical implantation. This factsheet summarises the interactions between energy poverty and health and the needs of wide and policy answers.

Summer Energy Poverty – Background paper (En, Fr)

Published on: December 14, 2022

Energy poverty does not only mean suffering from the cold but also enduring the heat. And as the climate change is becoming increasingly noticeable, with hotter and even scorching summers, the phenomenon of summer energy poverty will increase in the future. This paper describes the problem and what is urgently needed to address summer energy… Read More »Summer Energy Poverty – Background paper (En, Fr)

Energy poverty in Europe & Germany: diagnosis about policies & legislative frameworks, advocacy about gender & inclusion

Published on: February 15, 2022

An estimated 50 million households in Europe do not have adequate access to essential energy services and goods. With steadily rising energy costs and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many more vulnerable people already at risk may slip under the line of energy poverty, soon. This report sheds light on the issue of energy poverty in… Read More »Energy poverty in Europe & Germany: diagnosis about policies & legislative frameworks, advocacy about gender & inclusion

Set of data collection tools and manuals in different formats

Published on: July 14, 2021

Having settled the framework for data acquisition in the EmpowerMed project, which is absolutely necessary to evaluate the good advancement and achievements of the project, this deliverable presents the master documents that will be used in each different activity of the project. These documents go from manual uses of specific devices to on-line questionnaires including… Read More »Set of data collection tools and manuals in different formats

Smart meters tackling energy poverty mitigation: uses, risks and approaches – Academic paper (En)

Published on: May 20, 2021

Big data analysis is becoming an increasing field of interest for research to analyse, identify and predict final user’s behaviour. For this reason, in the energy sector, smart metering is generally used to find new business opportunities and, theoretically, it is said that it could also help to fight energy poverty issues. Nonetheless, when tackling… Read More »Smart meters tackling energy poverty mitigation: uses, risks and approaches – Academic paper (En)

Appropriate financial and repayment solutions (En)

Published on: September 9, 2020

This training material presents some financial tools that allow households to implement some renewable energy (RES) or energy efficiency (EE) solutions, in the specific to invest their own money, to have access to a kind of facilitated credit line or to enter in a customer group with a bigger purchasing power.

Collective Assemblies Module & Powerpoint (En- Alb- Cro)

Published on: September 9, 2020

Collective Assemblies Module This training manual provides trainees with knowledge on how Collective Assemblies can serve to tackle energy poverty from an empowerment perspective. The materials give content on how this tool was born (context and legal framework), how to identify needs for a higher engagement of the participants, how it’s methodology, procedures and structure… Read More »Collective Assemblies Module & Powerpoint (En- Alb- Cro)

Communication Module and Powerpoint (En- Alb- Cat- Cro- Fr)

Published on: September 9, 2020

Communication module This training manual gives insight into how to communicate with households, affected by energy poverty. Apart from helping to grasp the general principles of communication it helps to deal with different environments and improve skills on communication with different (vulnerable) target groups. Approaching and communicating with households affected by energy poverty (Powerpoint) This… Read More »Communication Module and Powerpoint (En- Alb- Cat- Cro- Fr)