energy poverty
Energy passport – The id card of buildings
An energy passport is a certificate that outlines the energy performance of a building — an official document with a strictly defined format and content, issued by an authorized organization, and valid for a period of ten years. Its purpose…
Bulgaria Faces Highest Energy Poverty in the EU: Will It Receive Funding from the Social Climate Fund?
Bulgaria’s Agency for Sustainable Energy Development highlights that the country has the highest level of energy poverty in the European Union, affecting as much as 30 percent of the population. This makes the development of a Social Climate Plan crucial,…
Almost 48 Million Europeans Cannot Afford Heating – Half of Them Are Employed
As temperatures drop, the number of people across the European Union who are unable to heat their homes is rising. New data published by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) reveals that the number of people living in energy poverty…
Does the Draft Law on Amendments to the Energy Law Open the Door to Nuclear Energy?
A public debate is currently underway on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Energy Law, which introduces significant changes in the energy sector in Serbia. Key innovations include the introduction of the concept of energy poverty, regulation of the…
ROAD TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY THAT MUST BE TAKEN
It seems that we have never had as many doubts about energy supply as we have this winter. Worrying about whether our homes will be warm during cold days opened up the topic of energy saving, which prompted us to…
Study Paves way to Better Understand Causes of Energy Poverty and Proposes Policies for its Mitigation in the Energy Community
The Secretariat published a study on addressing energy poverty in the Energy Community Contracting Parties. The study estimates the number of energy poor households, analyses the legal frameworks for the protection of vulnerable and energy poor consumers and investigates the…
IRENA Members Welcome New Framework on Just and Inclusive Energy Transition
Representatives from over 50 IRENA member countries gathered for the first meeting of the Collaborative Framework for Just and Inclusive Energy Transitions. The meeting took place during the last week’s IRENA Council and was co-facilitated by the United States and…