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Policy recommendations for gender-just policies to reduce energy poverty

Published on: March 23, 2023

These policy recommendations are based on results and experiences from the H2020 EmpowerMed project and the regular screening of the EU frameworks. The focus will be put on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Discover (in the attached document) the recommendations of EmpowerMed consortium. Keywords: energy poverty and gender, EU… Read More »Policy recommendations for gender-just policies to reduce energy poverty

Energy poverty recommendations

Published on: February 20, 2023

Moving beyond the triad of “low income – poor energy efficiency – high expenditure”, EmpowerMed partners propose policy recommendations highlighting other sides of energy poverty and how to tackle them: summertime energy poverty, gender issues and energy poverty and health nexus. Here are some of the recommendations issued from the grassroot pilot projects: – Tackling… Read More »Energy poverty recommendations

Exploring the situations of households affected by energy poverty -EmpowerMed cross-pilot analysis

Published on: December 14, 2022

This report presents an analysis of the current situation of households that participated in practical actions of EmpowerMed project and examine situations of households, mainly affected by energy poverty, from the different pilot regions in the Mediterranean. From Spain to Albania, through France, Italia, Slovenia and Croatia, the results highlight the characteristic of affected households,… Read More »Exploring the situations of households affected by energy poverty -EmpowerMed cross-pilot analysis

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 policy, energy poverty and emerging debates

Published on: August 23, 2022

This paper evaluates whether, how, and why policy documents in six diverse European countries (Spain, France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, North Macedonia, and Slovenia) link energy poverty to other related policy areas. EmpowerMed is co-author of this publication titled : “Energy poverty and emerging debates: Beyond the traditional triangle of energy poverty drivers”. Our exploratory… Read More »Energy policy, energy poverty and emerging debates

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

Energy poverty and gender – Facts and arguments

Published on: May 20, 2021

Women and women-led households are disproportionately affected by energy poverty – a condition that becomes aggravated when gender inequality is exacerbated by age, class and ethnic background among other factors. This can be linked to their physiological and health situation as well as their economic and social status, as all these dimensions or combination of… Read More »Energy poverty and gender – Facts and arguments

Report on gender aspects of existing financial schemes for energy poverty measures

Published on: July 1, 2020

Today, women are more likely to face poverty and hence, more affected by energy poverty. Therefore, it becomes clear that gender inequality increases the risk of energy poverty. Although EU institutions acknowledge the need to reduce energy poverty by organising financial support programmes, this report finds that considerations of gender dimensions within the evaluated programmes… Read More »Report on gender aspects of existing financial schemes for energy poverty measures