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Bogdan Atanasiu is Senior Policy Officer on Energy Efficiency in Buildings at the Directorate-General for Energy. "Commission en direct" interviewed him recently, an interview we are sharing below.

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Designed to support you in navigating and advancing your citizen energy initiative with confidence, CEAH's guidance documents offer clear, practical insights - with each issue tackling a different key subject.

See how energy poverty is being addressed while advancing decarbonisation and energy justice. The Energy Sharing Initiative of Agra do Amial in Porto launched in 2024 with support from the municipality and public utilities.

The European Commission supports a harmonised implementation of the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) across the Member States (MS) who voluntarily opt to implement it. This document, is an output of the activities of the SRI support team, and aims to provide provisional guidance on the implementation of the SRI during the period when Member States may opt to conduct test phases. At a future date the European Commission may prepare formal guidance on the implementation of the SRI informed by the experience accrued during the national test phases. The current version presents guidance that draws upon the knowledge of the SRI technical support team and some experience already relayed through provisional MS testing.

"Tackling energy poverty through local actions ‒ Inspiring cases from across Europe" is the result of extensive research on energy poverty leading to a collection of more than 200 cases. From retrofit plans to grants, information campaigns and consultation visits to vulnerable households, discover 24 projects and measures tackling energy poverty.

The report investigates the future of solid fossil fuels in the Western Balkans and Ukraine and the impact of the energy transition on the number of jobs related to these activities.

Remarks at the European Parliament's ITRE Committee

Speech at the Fourth PCI Energy Days

Speech by Commissioner Simson at the 16th European Nuclear Energy Forum

The large-scale multi-actor training and mentorship programme to ASSist people with physical impairments in energy povERTy (ASSERT) is a European project funded under the LIFE Programme, aiming to support people with physical disabilities who are experiencing energy poverty across five pilot countries (Italy, Cyprus, Greece, France, and Spain).

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The RENOVERTY project has released a new free online course on co-creation, designed to support inclusive and community-driven energy renovations in rural areas across Europe. The training introduces co-creation as a process where residents, local authorities, NGOs, and energy experts work together to shape renovation plans that reflect the needs of rural communities.

Join free-of-charge, live upcoming EnR webinar to explore how behavioural factors - from risk perception and status quo to social norms and trust – shape investment decisions. In addition, stakeholders will have the opportunity to design more effective interventions to accelerate energy efficiency uptake. Featuring insights and key learnings from European projects on the economic versus the behavioural side to the energy efficiency gap, and communication strategies for financial institutions and project developers. In addition, a brief introduction will be given to the task on Multiple Benefits and Blended Finance of the IEA Technology Collaboration Programme Cities.

European Energy Network EnR is organizing a webinar on the Behavioural aspects of energy efficiency Investments: Understanding decision-making and unlocking action to be held on 24th November 10.30 – 12.00 (CET). This is an initiative of the two Working Groups on Energy Efficiency and Behaviour Change of the European Energy Network. The webinar will explore how behavioural factors – including risk perception, trust, status quo, social norms and institutional behaviour influence investment decisions.

Energy Poverty Advisory Hub hosts its 26th Lunch Talk on the 15 November at 13 CET. The focus is “From data to action: using digital tools to find and support households in energy poverty”. The session will combine a municipal implementation perspective with a consumer perspective.  Registration is mandatory

In its latest report, the LOCATEE project (LOCal Authorities to Tackle Energy povErty in private multi-apartment buildings), co-funded by the European Union under the LIFE programme, examined the potential of building energy renovation and renewable energy integration to reduce energy poverty in private multi-family buildings and support decarbonisation. Covering three pilot cities in Poland, Portugal, and Greece, the study assesses the impact of insulation, heating system upgrades, and photovoltaic installations on energy demand, carbon emissions, and energy bills.

Where is energy poverty most acute across Europe? EPAH's latest report maps the regions facing the highest vulnerability to severe energy poverty, providing new evidence to help target support where it is needed most. Combining data analysis with expert insights, the assessment draws on social and energy indicators, climate data and national expertise to identify areas at greatest risk.

How can we better identify the regions most affected by energy poverty? EPAH's latest report presents a methodology that combines regional data with local expertise to pinpoint where support is needed most across Europe. By pairing top-down analysis of Eurostat data with bottom-up validation from national and local experts, the methodology identifies not only high-risk regions but also vulnerable cities, municipalities and neighbourhoods that may otherwise be overlooked.

The last event of the 2nd cycle of the EB Forum in-depth training took place in Brussels on the 1st of October, hosted by the Council of European Municipalities and Regions. The session was opened by Justine Bernard from the European Commission, who in her keynote speech highlighted the crucial role of local and regional authorities in connecting EU climate goals and everyday reality. Following the presentation of Energy Behaviour Forum's transferable approaches and successful examples by Alice Rayner, training participants shared insights from their pilot projects during a co-development session. The last part of the training day included a study visit to Brussels Environment, the public administration service responsible for environmental and energy policy in the Brussels-Capital Region. During the visit, participants got to know BELEXPO, an interactive exhibition on climate and cities of tomorrow targeting schools and families. They also met with Brussels Environment’s Xavier Van Roy, who introduced the region’s ongoing energy projects with a focus on stakeholder engagement and outreach to households.

Second position paper from Heat Pump Accelerator Platform: Driving heat pump adoption: how to engage consumers effectively was published in October. The paper focuses on how to engage consumers effectively and support heat pump uptake across Europe, identifying 5 key actions. The first is creating trusted and accessible information points, the second equipping installers and other trusted intermediaries, the third building trust through quality assurance and real-life evidence, fourth engaging consumers early and in ways that reflect how they make decisions, and lastly the fifth making costs, support and financing transparent and easy to navigate.

Energy Behaviour Forum has started a group on the European platform Futurium. The group will be an excellent place to start conversations, look for experiences in using behavioural insights in promoting energy efficient behaviour, and connecting with both experts and local and regional authorities. We invite everyone to join us on Futurium, and share your experiences, examples or questions.

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