Digitalisation as a Tool to Combat Energy Poverty in Cities - Policy Session, European Sustainable Energy Week

This session will discuss how cities and regions can harness digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to address severe energy poverty. The discussion will focus on inclusive innovative solutions that enhance energy access and efficiency. By exploring data-driven approaches and digital tools, the session will highlight how cities can create smarter, more equitable energy systems that reduce energy poverty and drive sustainable development using digital tool and AI to explore different data sets for identification of people in energy poverty.

Speakers:

• Cristiana Marchitelli, Policy Officer in the Digitalisation, Competitiveness, Research & Innovation Unit, Directorate General for Energy
• Kęstutis Kupšys, Vice-President of the Lithuanian Consumers Alliance, Members of the European Economic and Social Committee
• Fabio Silva, Senior Research Engineer, International Energy Research Centre University College Cork, School of Public Health
• Fernando Gonzalez, Lead Partner Coordinator, FEMSV Getafe City Council
• Veronique Marx, Team Leader for just transition and energy poverty, Directorate General for Energy (moderator)

This session is co-organised by the  Energy Poverty Advisory Hub and the Directorate-General for Energy.