Odyssee-Mure Webinar - Energy poverty: strategies to reach out to energy challenged consumers: The case of Portugal

February 26, 2026 (10:30 – 11:45 WET / 11:30 – 12:45 CET)

1.Welcome and introduction (5 min)
Jean-Sébastien Broc, IEECP

2.Odyssee-Mure EED - Introduction and data resources for addressing energy poverty (10 min)
Isabel Pereira, Technical Specialist - ADENE

•Overview of energy poverty indicators in ODYSSEE database
•Using MURE filters to identify relevant policy measures
•Portuguese measures available in MURE database
•Recent policy briefs published on the Odyssee-Mure website

3.How EU is tackling energy poverty (15 min)
João Pedro Gouveia, Scientific Coordinator of the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) - NOVA School of Science and Technology

•Overview of EU policy framework and initiatives addressing energy poverty
•Role of the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) as the main EU initiative supporting local actions
•Insights from EPAH’s work on data, capacity building, and policy guidance

4.Portugal’s National strategy and key initiatives (15 min)
Madalena Santos, Energy Transition Specialist - ADENE

•Long-Term National Strategy to Tackle Energy Poverty (ELPPE)
•Action plan: goals, measures, and monitoring framework
•National Observatory on Energy Poverty: mission, initial results, and role in policy follow-up

5.
European LIFE project SaveEnergy Together (10 min)
João Alpalhão, Specialist Technician - ADENE
•Overview and objectives of the project
•Key activities and expected outcomes
•Pilot case – city of Braga: Simple energy efficiency interventions as a strategy to tackle social, environmental and economic challenges

6.
Q&A session (15 min)
•Questions from participants
•Opportunity to highlight shared practices and perspectives from the audience

7.
Closing remarks (5 min)