#1 EPAH Practioners' Event "Cool Solutions for Hot Regions Addressing Summer Energy Poverty through Data and Action"

As southern European regions face mounting heatwaves and prolonged summer temperatures, the challenge of summer energy poverty is becoming increasingly urgent. Vulnerable households face significant health and well-being risks due to poor housing conditions, lack of cooling infrastructure, and limited resources.

The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) invites practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and community leaders to join the first Practitioners’ Event of 2025. This interactive event will bring together experts and local governments from across the South EU regions (e.g. Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Italy) to explore new data, share local case studies, and exchange innovative coping strategies that support equitable and climate-adaptive solutions. 

Whether you are based in these countries or working on initiatives relevant to their context, you are welcome to register and join the dialogue.

Agenda

10:00 | Welcome and Introduction
João Pedro Gouveia, Researcher, NOVA School of Science and Technology - FCT NOVA, Energy Poverty Advisory Hub Portuguese Antenna

10:15 – 11:15 | Round Table: Understanding and Responding to Summer Energy Poverty

• Diagnosing Summer Energy Poverty and Indicators Across the EU
  Pedro Palma, Researcher, NOVA School of Science and Technology - FCT NOVA

• Framing Summer Energy Poverty
  Marine Cornelis, Executive Director, Next Energy Consumer

• Cities Refresh: Municipal Action for Summer Resilience
  Alison de Luise, Covenant of Mayors Europe

• Solutions and Coping Strategies – The Cool to Rise Project
  Carmen Sánchez Guevara, Associate Professor, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

• Responding to Heat in Athens, Reachout Project
  Representative, City of Athens

Q&A

11:15 – 11:30 | Break

11:30 – 12:30 | Participatory Session
Interactive session with live input from participants (details to follow)