Publications

One of the key issues in identifying solutions to tackle energy poverty is related to their sustainability over time and the possibility of involving vulnerable households without creating a financial burden for them. One-shot solutions, such as welfare public-funded projects and government support, may help solve the issue for a few beneficiaries but are usually not self-sustainable in the long term and are applied top-down. Funds from governments or public institutions (grants, tax credits, incentives, etc.) are key in supporting initiatives to fight energy poverty. Still, several other options are available, including the involvement of market players (e.g. ESCOs) or exploiting opportunities from the new EU regulation on energy communities.

This guide helps policymakers with strategic outdoor interventions to tackle summer energy poverty, using insights from three years of project data and citizen input for more resilient neighbourhoods.

This guide presents strategies, tools, and methods for adapting to extreme heat, addressing summer energy poverty, and lowering health risks, based on the project's hands-on experiences. (Report nº6)

Go through RENOVERTY’s first policy brief to learn about the audit results as well as direct recommendations on what can European governmental bodies do to mitigate energy poverty in rural areas

This impact report presents the key findings and insights from the Transition Point mobile one-stop shop pilot project which was deployed in Portugal as a way to support energy-poor households.

This document delves into measuring impacts on summer energy poverty, using improved indicators beyond energy savings to tackle heat-related challenges more accurately.

Explore a comparative analysis of energy poverty in Portugal and Spain. This study highlights gaps in definitions and measurements, offering recommendations for more inclusive and effective frameworks.

This scientific paper provides a review on hard-to-reach households, including vulnerable groups and an indicator set to gauge these audiences in the European Union and all 27 Member States.

Achieving a citizen-centred and inclusive energy transition requires harnessing affordable and clean energy solutions while facilitating the active participation of consumers in line with the aims of the European Green Deal.

This article examines the multidimensional problem of energy poverty, focusing on its connections to climate change and its manifestation at rural and urban scales across selected European countries and Israel.

This policy brief highlights the role of national governments in fostering the development of energy communities in their territories and fulfilling their potential for social cohesion.

To deepen the understanding on rural energy poverty and energy efficiency, RENOVERTY
conducted an online survey of stakeholders across Europe deriving key insights
on existing needs, barriers, and proposed solutions for energy poverty and energy
efficiency in vulnerable rural and peri-urban areas.

To deepen the understanding on rural energy poverty and energy efficiency, the
RENOVERTY project conducted an online survey of relevant stakeholders across Europe
deriving key insights on existing needs, barriers, and proposed solutions for energy
poverty and energy efficiency in vulnerable rural ares.

One aspect of energy poverty that remains largely unexplored in Europe is rural energy poverty, receiving limited attention despite being more prevalent than in urban contexts. Additionally, in the pursuit of a clean and just transition, rural areas in Europe are often left behind.

This report analyses the financial and commercial business cases of the four pilot areas involved in POWER UP. Their pioneering work may be useful to other local authorities wanting to launch renewable energy services for vulnerable people. Being able to accurately model and forecast how energy activities will impact costs, benefits and risks for anyone involved is an important skill. Four different pilot projects from Italy, Spain, Belgium and Czech Republic show different approaches to integrate renewable energy solutions while addressing energy poverty.

Fuelwood has been overlooked by European energy transition policies, despite its importance as a domestic energy source for many European households. We study fuelwood use for coping with energy poverty based on the lived experience of energy-vulnerable households in five diverse European countries.

The policy brief focuses on collective forms of action in energy citizenship.

Building on three years of research, this policy brief presents the scope and diversity of citizen engagement in the energy transition, identifies barriers and opportunities, and proposes targeted recommendations for supporting effective energy citizenship in the European Union.

This policy brief targets national policymakers with policy measures and best practices they could implement to advance energy citizenship in their country

The results indicate that between 4.2 and 14 % of students live in permanent discomfort (i.e., uncomfortable both at school and home).

This policy brief concentrates on business and social innovation models (BSIMs) as instrumental tools to promote the development of energy citizenship across different scales. 

Renovating Europe’s buildings is essential for meeting climate and energy targets—but the benefits go far beyond emissions. With over 75% of buildings energy inefficient and 400,000 premature deaths annually linked to air pollution, accelerating renovations is a public health and economic imperative. This article outlines five compelling economic reasons to focus renovation funding on low-income households and the worst-performing buildings—from health and fuel subsidy savings to better education outcomes and productivity gains. It also calls for renovation schemes to be designed with social safeguards, including full cost coverage for the most vulnerable groups. Read more to discover why a socially fair Renovation Wave is also the smartest investment.

The “Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) Handbooks: A Guide to Understanding and Addressing Energy Poverty” are a series of practical guidebooks for local governments and practitioners which ensure that the social dimensions of energy transition are addressed efficiently.

This scientific paper explores the concept of renewable energy communities through a case-study in Portugal, estimating energy generation through solar panels and local consumption.