LIFE Clean Energy Transition · Alleviating household energy poverty in Europe

Proposals should present the concrete results which will be delivered by the activities and demonstrate how these results will contribute to the topic-specific impacts. This demonstration should rely on a solid analysis of the current situation, realistic assumptions and baselines, and establish clear causality links between activities, results and impacts.In terms of qualitative impact, proposals under this topic should demonstrate how they will contribute to the reduction…

European households continue to spend a high share of their income on energy, leading to higher rates of energy poverty[2] and negatively affecting living conditions, well-being and health. Most recent estimates suggest that 9.2% of Europeans are unable to keep their homes adequately warm[3]. Higher energy prices, combined with low incomes and poor energy efficiency of buildings and appliances, are root causes of energy poverty. Moreover, the increased occurrence of extreme…

Actions should contribute to actively alleviating energy poverty and build on the tools, indicators and resources of existing initiatives, such as the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub[12] and the energy poverty pillar of the Covenant of Mayors[13].Proposals are encouraged for actions with a specific focus on summer energy poverty alleviation and/or actions focusing on geographic areas with less developed energy poverty alleviation measures and frameworks.Proposals should cover…