PhD Candidate at NOVA University of Lisbon
Pedro Palma holds a MSc. degree in environmental engineering, environmental systems engineering profile, from the NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon. He has been a researcher at CENSE since 2017, developing research work on buildings energy modelling, building renovation cost-effectiveness analysis, energy poverty vulnerability metrics, and climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
He has participated in national and European projects such as Intermunicipal Plans for Climate Change Adaptation of Portuguese regions Alentejo Central and Oeste; the National Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality 2050 of Portugal; the project LIGAR! Energy Efficiency for All!, about the identification of energy poverty hotspots for local action in Portugal; the project Ponto de Transição, which implemented and is currently running a physical one-stop-shop for energy poverty mitigation; the Climate-KIC project SUSHI - Sustainable Historic City Districts; the Menu de Renovação Verde, which developed a digital one-stop-shop for home renovation; the IEA's UsersTCP Task on Hard-to-reach Energy Users; and the project EPAH - Energy Poverty Advisory Hub.
Pedro is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the doctoral program Environment and Sustainability at the Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research (CENSE), of the same school and university, exploring building energy performance and energy poverty measurements across spatial and temporal scales.
Arquitectura, Sostenibilidad, Resiliencia y Salud. Hacia una Sociedad en Armonía con el Medio Ambiente [2024]
Exploring Energy Poverty in Urban and Rural Contexts in the Era of Climate Change: A Comparative Analysis of European Countries and Israel [2024]
Comparative analysis of energy poverty definition and measurement in Portugal and Spain [2024]
A New Way to Mitigate Energy Poverty: Lessons from the Transition Point ‘One-Stop Shop’ Pilot [2024]
EPAH Handbook 3: A Guide to Implementing Energy Poverty Mitigation Actions [2024]
EPAH - EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub [2021-2024]
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 governments.2nd Phase of the "Edifícios + Sustentáveis" (More Sustainable Buildings) Support Program [2021-2023]
The 2nd Phase of the "Edifícios + Sustentáveis" (More Sustainable Buildings) Support Program is a government initiative in Portugal that aims to promote sustainable building practices and energy efficiency in buildings.Energy Inclusion Project [2022-2023]
Provide support to EDP - Social Impact Office for their project on Social Inclusion"Feasibility of decarbonizing residential buildings – challenges and proposals in the context of Portugal" [2022-2023]
"Feasibility of decarbonizing residential buildings – challenges and proposals in the context of Portugal" study developed for ZERO - Associação Sistema Terrestre Sustentável and European Climate FoundationGreen Renovation Menu [2020-2021]
The "Menu Renovação Verde" aims to help homeowners increase the sustainability of their homes, as well as improve their comfort conditions and reduce their energy bills, with a particular focus on those who are most vulnerable and those living in older and inefficient buildings.LIGAR - Eficiência energética para todos! [Energy Efficiency for All!] [2017-2019]
“LIGAR – Energia para todos!” is an initiative that aims to develop inclusive strategies to mitigate energy poverty and increase the energy efficiency among the population in disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions and info-exclusion.Pedro Palma participates in Encontro Energia e Território in Évora
Pedro Palma wins the 2023 Young Researcher award by APEEN
João Pedro Gouveia and Rita Lopes at the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics
João Pedro Gouveia and Pedro Palma to present at the 18th SDEWES Conference 2023 Dubrovnik
Pedro Palma recorded two presentations for the SDEWES 2023 Conference
Kick Off Meeting - HORIS - Home Renovation Integrated Services Project Kick-off