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Great Besançon Metropolis - EPAH Technical Assistance

Local/regional project

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

  • Great Besançon Metropolis - EPAH Technical Assistance
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  • Countries impacted
    Countries impacted:
    France
  • Geographical scale
    Geographical scale:
    Regional and Local
  • Intervention level
    Energy poverty phase:
    Diagnosis
  • Type of intervention
    Intervention type:
    Policy Support
  • Funding type
    Type of funding:
    EPAH Technical Assistance Scheme
  • More information
    Website:
    Case website
  • SDGs addressed:
    SDG 1-No poverty




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