Besançon, a city in northeastern France and part of the Great Besançon Metropolis (GBM), has been addressing energy poverty through programs like the "Slime" initiative. Despite efforts, energy poverty remains a significant issue, with 15% of households in Besançon and 13.5% in GBM affected and many homes struggle with high energy costs and low energy efficiency.
The strategic objectives were:
- analysis of public policies aiming at energy retrofitting
- some advice in order to improve those public policies, in particular regarding financial schemes.
The analysis identified several measures to combat fuel poverty, including a decade-long public policy and the SLIME programme, which supports energy-poor households. The local government provides subsidies for energy-efficiency renovations, primarily focusing on single-family homes, with fewer resources for apartments and condominiums. Despite the available financial aid, challenges remain, particularly in financing projects after the regional council discontinued its pre-financing scheme. Suggested improvements include enhanced support for co-ownerships, advancing subsidies, offering direct payments to companies, and improving access to zerointerest loans
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Countries impacted:
France -
Geographical scale:
Regional and Local -
Energy poverty phase:
Diagnosis -
Intervention type:
Policy Support -
Type of funding:
EPAH Technical Assistance Scheme -
Website:
Case website -
SDGs addressed:
