The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) is the leading EU initiative aiming to eradicate energy poverty and accelerate the just energy transition of European local communities. EPAH’s mission is to be the central platform of energy poverty expertise in Europe for local communities and all stakeholders interested in taking action to combat energy poverty in Europe by providing direct support, learning opportunities, and research results and by building a collaborative network of stakeholders interested in taking action to combat energy poverty in Europe.
LOCATEE's overarching goal is to support local municipalities in addressing energy poverty through the renovation of private multiapartment buildings for vulnerable residents.
A digital OSS empowering homeowners renovating to choose the right professionals and navigate a complex financial process
Empowering local and regional authorities is pivotal in achieving the EU's ambitious climate neutrality goals by 2050. The #ENTRACK project recognizes the challenges faced by local policymakers, especially in rural areas, where a lack of knowledge and technical capacity often hinders socially just energy planning.
The aim is to delve into the new challenges of housing and built environments concerning domestic energy use and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) that affect the population in inequity, vulnerability, health, and well-being. Specifically, daily tasks from living and newer ones, such as teleworking, boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, are explored to determine their environmental, social, and economic impacts. This study has an exploratory nature, so two approaches are applied: 1) quantitative: we will analyze surveys, sharing previous and ongoing project insights from regions and other data-based analyses; 2) qualitative, we will explore individual/collective experiences from other techniques (interviews, focus groups, community sessions), using photos, either taken by participants (Photovoice technique or similar), or by Generative Artificial Intelligence (photo-elicitation). A mixed approach and transdisciplinary work contribute to shifts toward societal and environmental enhancement in the Climate Change context following SDGs.
Ponto de Transição is a mobile one-stop-shop operating out of a reused shipping container, with the goal of providing residents with useful, practical information and support on how they can improve the thermal comfort of their homes.