9 In Czechia, the New Green Savings Light programme provides support to older pensioners and families who receive a housing allowance.10 Option 2: Energy efficiency of the home or appliances Low energy efficiency of the home or elements of it can be combined with an indicator of income to create more precise targeting of households at high risk of energy poverty. [...] The independent Italian Observatory on Energy Poverty is a network of researchers from universities, research centres, public bodies (including the energy regulator, national statistics institute, Bank of Italy and the Ministry of the Environment), and private and third- sector institutions, hosted by the University of Padua.19 It produces and disseminates research data and good practices, and c. [...] The savings on the energy bill can be used to pay back some of the upfront investment into energy efficiency measures, for example through a rent increase, but only up to the point that the total housing cost is the same as before the renovation. [...] The Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive introduce requirements to prioritise vulnerable and energy-poor households in the use of public funds and financial incentives, and to address the upfront costs of renovation. [...] The Energy Efficiency Directive and Energy Performance of Buildings Directive require Member States to prioritise vulnerable and energy-poor households in the use of public funds, the design and targeting of financial incentives, and measures implemented through a national energy efficiency fund (if established).
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Table of Contents
- Introduction 1
- A new energy poverty paradigm 2
- Figure 1: New energy poverty measures in the Fit for 55 package 5
- Finding people at risk of energy poverty 6
- Examples 6
- Examples 7
- Option 2: Energy efficiency of the home or appliances 7
- Example 7
- Option 3: Geographical area 8
- Examples 8
- Option 4: Providing access through trusted partners 8
- Example 8
- Setting up a national network of experts 8
- Examples 9
- Preventing build-up of unmanageable debt 10
- Debt payment plan 10
- Example 10
- Debt waiver 10
- Minimum capacity connection or minimum electricity service 10
- Examples 10
- Referral into an energy efficiency programme and social support 11
- Example 11
- Designing public subsidy schemes 11
- Funding to address upfront costs 13
- Figure 2: Main mechanisms for financing household energy efficiency, renewable energy and demand-side flexibility measures 13
- Examples 14
- Figure 3: Home energy efficiency programmes for Scotland 14
- Offering dedicated services in one-stop shops 15
- Safeguarding against unintended consequences 16
- Examples 17
- Examples 17
- The time is now 18
- Glossary 19
- Further resources 20
- Figure 4: The framework of rights to energy and energy poverty alleviation 20
