[06.02.24] Discover our key policy findings in policy fiches and summary graphics!
At the core of ENPOR’s recommendations is the need for EU Member States to establish…
[19.01.24] ENPOR: final words and summary report
Between 2020 and 2023, ENPOR has studied and acted to reduce energy poverty within the…
[13.12.2023] ENPOR policy recommendations for energy efficiency policies in the private rented sector
These recommendations (available in the full report) were collected through the insights gathered from the…
[11.12.23] Focus on… the Dutch Energiebox programme and tool
What? Energy Box is a programme and tool created in The Netherlands (and focus in…
Press Release: ENPOR successfully concludes, leaving a lasting impact on tackling energy poverty in the private rented sector
The ENPOR Horizon 2020 project has reached its successful conclusion after three years of dedicated…
[30.01.23 – edited 21.11.23] Energy and water saving measures in the energy crisis – in 10 languages!
By Altan Sahin, Austrian Energy Agency SEE ALL VISUALS AT THE END OF THE ARTICLE…
[17.11.23] “Combatting Energy Poverty in Europe” Conference Addresses Urgent Concerns and Proposes Solutions
The conference, “Combatting Energy Poverty in Europe: Towards an Inclusive and Just Energy Transition,” held…
[14.11.23] Connecting energy poor communities – after event material
How can energy communities alleviate energy poverty? ENPOR hosted a webinar to help understand the…
[13.11.23] Get to know the Energy Poverty Dashboard: ENPOR guidance and infographics
The Energy Poverty Dashboard (EPD) is an integral part of the ENPOR project which seeks…
[06.11.23] Infographic and report: The gender dimension in European energy efficiency policy support and means to address it
Studies have found that across Europe, household energy consumption varies according to a number of…
[03.11.23] ENPOR presents: Methodologies and tools to quantify split incentives – recording + tool available!
💡How can the costs of energy efficiency measures be fairly distributed between landlords and tenants?…
[13.10.23] Croatian new “Energy Savings Handbook” targeting owners, landlords and tenants
DOOR, a partner from the ENPOR project, has developed a new version of the Energy…
[21.09.23] ENEA, the Italian energy agency, releases guidebooks for tenants, owners and building managers to save energy
In the framework of the ENPOR project activities, and with the aim to provide information…
[4.08.23] Briefings – Reaching out to tenants in the PRS, offering them energy advice, and quantifying the split incentive issue: best practices and examples
In the past months, ENPOR organised capacity building events, sharing learnings from the project under…
[Event on 25.09.23] Anmeldung geöffnet: Sozial gerechter Klimaschutz: Lösungsansätze für eine inklusive Energiewende
25.09.2023 | Frankfurt am Main, DE, Uhrzeit: 11 – 15 Uhr ENGLISH BELOW Das Ziel…
[01.08.23] Survey: help us assess the gender dimension in energy efficiency policy!
As part of the ENPOR project, we are carrying out a short survey on the…
[21.07.23] Report – Replication Plan on the possible ways of upscaling best practices
The aim of ENPOR is to deepen the understanding of energy poverty policies for the…
[29.06.23] Tackling Energy Poverty Through National Building Renovation Plans: ENPOR’s Impactful Policy Session at EUSEW 2023
The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) returned with great success from 20-22 June 2023, adopting…
[Event presentations & recordings] Split incentives, how to reach tenants, energy advice: ENPOR shares its knowledge!
Reducing energy poverty in the Private Rented Sector: How to reach tenants Energy poverty is…
[15.06.23] ENPOR’s recommendation included in the new version of the practical guide “Climate Protection in Municipalities” in German
The guide is the standard work in municipal climate protection and provides comprehensive know-how on…
[31.05.23] Scientific publication – How to improve energy efficiency policies to address energy poverty?
Literature and stakeholder insights for private rented housing in Europe Authors: Dimitris Papantonis, Dimitra Tzani,…
RENOVERTY survey on rural energy poverty and energy efficiency
Help our sister project LIFE RENOVERTY (“Home Renovation Roadmaps to Address Energy Poverty in Vulnerable…
May 25, 2023 – ENPOR joins the UIPI renovation tour for a second edition!
The UIPI Renovation Tour – Owners on Board event series continues with ENPOR participation in…
[13.02.23] German Electricity Saving Check (Stromsparcheck) extends its heating advice
By Florin Vondung, Wuppertal Institute Energy poverty has gained increasing attention in the German public…
[06.02.23] What is needed for a municipal approach 2.0 against energy poverty?
Meeting Energy poverty tackled!? of January 19, 2023 Rising energy prices make it difficult to…
[05.02.23] The EPAH national indicators on energy poverty
The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) has conducted the update on national indicators for energy…
[04.01.23] Rethinking energy efficiency in time of an energy crisis: Concepts, measures and on-the-ground initiatives towards Just Energy Transition
Today, Europe is facing an energy, climate, and social crisis. It is hence more urgent…
[03.02.23] Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Should Consider Human Lives and Stories
ENPOR Updates its Report on Energy Poverty in the Private Rented Sector Alleviating energy poverty…
[24.01.23] Blog – The EU emissions Trading System (2) and energy poor households
By Emmanuelle Causse, UIPI. The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), introduced in 2005, puts a…
[15.12.22] Highlights of lessons from a year of research on fuel poverty by FEANTSA: how to guarantee a socially fair renovation wave
A blog by Anousheh Parsaei, IEECP How to guarantee a socially fair renovation wave –…
[14.12.22] People affected by energy poverty feel less healthy EmpowerMed shows
During the implementation of practical activities to tackle energy poverty, the EmpowerMed project researched the…
[04.10.22] PRESS RELEASE: Cities and towns set example in the fight against energy poverty
Climate Alliance members adopt resolution to mitigate energy poverty More commitment in the fight against…
[17.09.22] Energy poverty in Central Eastern Europe
Habitat for Humanity International Europe and the Middle East Area Office (HFHI EME) is launching…
[16.09.22] Getting the best deal for consumers in the energy transition
By Eoin Kelly, energy policy officer at BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation The Horizon 2020…
[15.09.22] Local Stakeholders’ First Take on How to Tackle Energy Poverty in Rental Situations
A first look on policy recommendations discussed at our latest Policy Forum In the recent…
[08.09.22] ENPOR at the EPAH conference
As part of the sixth workshop of the EPAH conference, participants unravel different Member States’…
[06.09.22] EmpowerMed’s practical actions to tackle energy poverty in the Mediterranean with focus on women
By Lidija Živčič, FOCUS In September 2019, the H2020 project EmpowerMed started. The project aims…
[31.08.22] In depth: energy poverty coverage in EED and EPBD recast proposals
An article by Emil Martini, UIPI With the publication of the two batches of the…
[20.07.22] Press release-ENEA and ENPOR raised high school students’ awareness on the energy poverty topic during the White Energy Week
By Axelle Gallerand, IEECP The fourth edition of the White Energy Week, for transversal skills…
[04.07.22] News-ENPOR at the 3rd International Conference on Energy Research and Social Science, University of Manchester
ENPOR’s team organized a session on 22 June 2022: “Energy poverty in the European private…
[22.06.22] Blog-Research Yields Surprising Results about Promotional Activities of the Dutch Energy Box
by Lenneke Kok (Hogeschool Utrecht) Energy Box is a program and tool created to reduce…
[27.05.22] Blog-ENPOR Submits Policy Recommendation to the Draft Law on Sharing CO2 Costs Between Tenants and Landlords in Germany
by Florin Vondung (Wupperthal Institute) and Eva Suba (Climate Alliance) Climate Alliance and Wupperthal Institute…
[05/05/2022] After event material: Energy poverty and the future costs under the Energy Efficiency Directive: the role of article 7 policies
This event gathered members of the European Commission, European Parliament and National Ministries to discuss…
[29.04.22] Press release-Alleviating energy poverty in Europe’s private-rented sector: A platform to assess the success and failure of EU policies
By Mara Oprea, IEECP Although it is widely recognized that the Private Rented Sector (PRS)…
[27.04.22] Looking back at the International Energy Poverty Action week
The ENPOR project was delighted to be involved in the organisation of the very first…
[07.04.22]Blog – UK Tenant Survey on Energy Efficiency
A blog by UIPI – The International Union of Property Owners There is currently a…
[07.04.22] ENPOR lunch talk takeaways and recording – Tailored Measures for Energy Poverty
Energy advice for consumers with few resources, but the right way. This was our central…
[07.04.22]ENPOR presented to property owners in Athens
Another edition of the UIPI Renovation Tour, this time in Athens with the Greek Owners…
[21.03.22] Blog- STEP: Consumer Organisations at the Forefront of the Energy Crisis
Posted on March 21, 2022 – Written by Eoin Kelly, Energy Policy Officer at BEUC…
[15.02.22] Blog- A new policy guide on the Energy Efficiency Directive and Energy Savings Obligation for energy poverty alleviation
By Axelle Gallerand, IEECP Want to learn more about alleviating energy poverty through energy efficiency?…
[11.02.22] Blog-Energy poverty indicators and Italian social economic context
By Lorenza Daroda, ENEA We might be surprised of how energy poverty indicators have started…
[11.02.22] Sister Project Event: How to create programs that improve health and eliminate energy poverty
30 March from 11 to 12:30 CET Join WELLBASED at the Nature of Cities festival…
[11.02.22] POWERPOOR EU trainings
The POWERPOOR trainings of Energy Supporters and Mentors are crossing new borders and going beyond the eight most impacted…
[11.02.22] Guest post-Gender equality and energy poverty in Albania
Key findings of the gender analysis and energy poverty in Albania, by Rezart Xhelo, Katharina…
[07.02.22] Blog – How to deliver renovations to energy poor tenants: Greek and Estonian National Renovation Policy Improvements
By Eva Suba, Climate Alliance with the input of Marek Muiste, TREA and Christos Tourkolias,…
[01.02.22] Join the first Open Online Course on Energy Poverty by EPAH
The first Energy Poverty Advisory Hub online course is open to all stakeholders interested in…
[10.01.22] Blog – Energy poverty in Athens: a socio-spatial perspective
by Dimitris Papantonis, Dimitra Tzani, TEESlab-UPRC The phenomenon of energy poverty and the solutions to…
[09.12.21] ENPOR Lunch Talk Discusses Minimum Energy Performance Standards for Buildings and Energy Poverty
The third ENPOR Lunch Talk focused on how the EU’s Fit for 55 Package impacts…
[27.11.22] Blog – International Day Against Energy Poverty in France: retrospective on the event
By Axelle Gallerand, IEECP French version below – Version française en bas de page The…
[22.11.21] Recording available – ENPOR Lunch Talk – Making Energy Poverty Measures Visible for the Private Rented Sector
Do you think energy poverty measures should be made more visible in your area? Do…
[05.11.21]Blog-Empowering vulnerable families in their energy-efficiency refurbishment – ENPOR’s contribution to COP26
By Eva Suba, Climate Alliance “You can’t fight energy poverty without fixing the housing problem!”…
[02.11.21] Our energy justice information and action hub, the Energy Poverty Dashboard, now ready to be navigated!
The EPD serves as a platform for stakeholders and policymakers to assess the success and…
[26.10.22] Blog – How to tackle energy poverty whilst dealing with a historical rise in energy prices in France
By Axelle Gallerand, IEECP Gas prices have gone up by 57% since January 2021, and…
[14.10.22] Blog-Italian “White Paper” – an Open Dialogue on Energy Poverty
By Lorenza Daroda, ENEA ENEA recently participated through the contribution of experts from the National…
[06.10.21] Learn with ENPOR! Test your knowledge and hear from policies and solutions to tackle Energy Poverty in the Private Rented Sector
Join us 28 October from 15:45 to 16:15 during the EU Sustainable Energy Week. This…
[17.09.21] Analysis of Private Rented Sector Policies and Measures
This analysis assesses existing policies in the PRS, reviewing intervention strategies aimed at advancing measures…
[23.08.21] Guest article-Fit for 55 and Energy Poverty: Will the new package help energy poor?
Guest Article by Zita Kakalejcikova (Habitat for Humanity Intl) On the 14th of July 2021,…
[20.08.21] Blog-Building trust through communication: The social side of energy poverty
By Madison Steele, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht The word ‘poverty’ tells us to…
[19.08.21] Share your stories for a social media campaign!
The Right to Energy Coalition is looking for stories to amplify the demands of people…
[19.08.21] Guest Article-Women are highly affected by energy poverty, but strong in fighting it
By dr. Lidija Živčič, , Focus Association for Sustainable Development, Coordinator of H2020 project EmpowerMed…
[19.08.21] Report: What Prevents Energy Efficiency Policy Implementation in the European Private Rented Sector?
The European private rented sector has been a blind spot until now, when identifying barriers…
[17.08.21] Energy Poverty: New scientific papers
Energy Taxation and Its Societal Effects Joint Research Centre of the European Commission released a…
[17.08.21] Guest article-Perspective on National Strategy against Energy Poverty 2019-2024 in the policy debate
By Roberto Barrella, Comillas Pontifical University, Chair of Energy and Poverty – Institute for Research…
[20.07.22] Blog-Greek programme to tackle energy poverty should be directed to households with bigger needs for energy upgrades
by Stratos I. Paradias, Lawyer, President of The International Union of Property Owners (UIPI) and…
[17.08.21] Guest article-SUITE- Scaling Up Innovation Together for Energy Vulnerability
Fighting Energy Poverty in a new, comprehensive way through Social Innovation By Chiara Fusari, AISFOR …
[17.08.21] Guest article-Solutions to Tackle Energy Poverty: Achievements and Lessons from the STEP Project
By Eoin Kelly, Energy Policy Officer at BEUC STEP is a Horizon 2020 project managed…
[17.08.21] Stakeholders Improve National Policies Together to Fight Energy Poverty in the European Private Rented Sector
ENPOR supports the design and implementation of ten policies that contribute to fight energy poverty…
[12.08.21] Blog – Energy poverty and the role of municipalities
Featured in eClimail, June 2021 By Helena Daum and Eva Suba, Climate Alliance 34 million…
[07.07.21] Support EPAH’s planned activities
Dr. João Pedro Gouveia of NOVA University of Lisbon, presented the EU Energy Poverty Advisory…
[19.04.21] Is the Renovation Wave on Track to Address the Complexity of Fuel Poverty?
Marine Cornelis recorded a podcast episode to discuss this issue with Manon Burbidge and Professor…
[12.04.21] Help ENPOR review the factors preventing investment in the energy efficiency in the PRS
We would like to invite you to complete a quick survey for the ENPOR project!…
[22.03.21] The 1st ENPOR News is out!
The ENPOR News is a service to understand energy vulnerable households and how to support…
[16.03.21] Blog-Italian Financial Schemes and Energy Efficiency
via Lorenza Daroda, ENEA Italy has been shaken several times by devastating earthquakes and seismic…
[15.03.21] ENPOR’s first Expert Talk – Energy Poverty in the Private Rented Sector
The Launch Event of ENPOR’s Report on Energy Poverty in the Private Rented Sector took…
[10.03.21] Research meets policy: Confronting Energy Poverty in Europe: A Research and Policy Agenda
This paper analyses existing policy efforts to address energy poverty at the governance scale of…
[10.03.21] Energy Poverty Resources
The second phase of the EU Energy Poverty Observatory is in the making. In the…
[10.03.21] France: 3,5 million people facing problems to pay their energy bills
The French National Energy Poverty Observatory (ONPE) published the results of its 2020 dashboard which…
[10.03.21] Synthesis Report from the Oxford University Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy
Key findings from the Oxford University’s 5 year Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy have been…
[10.03.21] Blog-Social Rental Agencies can play an essential role in tackling energy poverty in the PRS
By Maria Figueira, UIPI Many countries in Europe face high pressure on their social housing…
[09.03.21] Guest article-30 milllion people face energy poverty in Europe: The EU needs a political strategy to end this – Policy paper
By EMILIE MAGDALINSKI, MARIE DELAIR THOMAS PELLERIN-CARLIN, Jacques Delors Energy Centre, Paris This policy paper…
[09.03.21] Heads up for ComAct
The new H2020 project ComAct, which stands for Community Tailored Actions for Energy Poverty Mitigation,…
[09.03.21] Heads up for Powerpoor
POWERPOOR aims at developing support schemes for energy poor citizens and encouraging the use of…
[09.03.21] Guest article-EmpowerMed – Women and Health in the Light of Energy Poverty in the Mediterranean
By Lidija Zivcic, FOCUS In the coastal areas of Mediterranean countries, the challenge of energy…
[09.03.21] Guest article-Fighting energy poverty during a pandemic – Findings from the STEP project
By Cezara Popovici, Energy Project Coordinator, BEUC The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes: one thing…
[09.03.21] Blog-Learning by Doing: What the Estonian retrofitting grant teaches us about energy vulnerability
By Marek Muiste, Tartu Regional Energy Agency Let’s start with a question. How can we…
[09.03.21] First Report on Energy Poverty in the Private Rented Sector in Europe
Dr. Stefan Bouzarovski and Manon Burbidge (The University of Manchester) state that fuel/energy poverty and…
[02.03.21] ENPOR joins forces with other projects, discover them!
We are glad to start a partnership with key projects working, like ENPOR partners, on…
[26.02.21] Linking energy poverty with broader European policy and financial frameworks
Cohesion Policy is key to the EU with around one third of the EU’s budget…
[26.02.21] Energy poverty in the private rented sector: needs assessment
To get an authentic insight into the state of play on energy poverty in the…