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Policy Brief: The EU Energy Poverty Framework: Understanding the Provisions and how Member States can Implement these Coherently

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Publication date
7 January 2026
Linked to existing ATLAS case (project, policy or measure)
EPAH Type of publication
Report (policy paper, recommendation)

Description

This policy brief, produced by the Energy Poverty Nexus project, provides national policymakers and implementing authorities with a concise guide to the EU’s provisions on energy poverty and how these requirements interact across legislation. The brief focuses on the provisions relevant to energy poverty within the recast Energy Efficiency Directive, the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the Social Climate Fund regulation and the Electricity Market Design reform.

 

Author: Lorenzo Sapochetti.

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Understanding the Provisions on Energy Poverty and how Member States can Implement these Coherently