As the European Union advances towards its goal of attaining climate neutrality by 2050, the need for a deep economic transformation to avoid social and regional disparities is critical to achieve a green, fair and equitable energy transition for all. This makes energy efficiency and the alleviation of energy poverty central to this process, for which gaps in knowledge and practice remain, despite recent scientific and policy efforts.
In this context, this webinar seeks to highlight the necessity for energy efficiency policies which address the specific needs of understudied regions and/ or contexts faced with unique challenges, like rural areas, and the tools which can complement these. The event will therefore explore how energy efficiency policies can be more effectively designed and implemented using quantification tools and approaches. These tools and approaches not only evaluate the effectiveness of energy efficiency measures but also provide valuable insights during the policy design process, guiding the allocation of incentives and offering data-driven forecasts.
By coming together for this occasion, the four projects RENOVERTY, ODYSSEE-MURE, INHERIT and SEED-MICAT will showcase their recent results and present insights on the use of quantification tools and methodologies towards the design and implementation of tailored policies. The webinar will also provide the opportunity to discuss the implications of these results and approaches for policymakers and stakeholders, highlighting the importance of tailored policies and targeted interventions to address energy efficiency and/ or energy poverty in unique contexts.
Draft Agenda
10:00 Welcome and introduction – Dr. Kristina Eisfeld, Climate Alliance
10:05 Insights from ODYSSEE-MURE: Harnessing Energy Efficiency progress for Energy Poverty– Samuele Livraghi, IEECP
10:20 Insights from SEED MICAT – Florin Vondung, Wuppertal Institute
10:35 Insights from RENOVERTY and the application of the DREEM model – Akis Apostolis, Technoeconomics of Energy Systems laboratory (TEESlab), University of Piraeus Research Center
10:50 Presentation from INHERIT project – Antonia Vronti, Singular Logic
11:05 Discussion and conclusions
11:30 END
About the involved projects
RENOVERTY – Empowering Energy Poor Households in Energy-Efficient Upgrades
The EC-funded LIFE Programme RENOVERTY aims to foster energy efficiency building upgrades in rural areas of Central Eastern, Southern Eastern, and Southern European countries, by setting the methodological and practical framework to develop Rural Energy Efficiency Roadmaps (REERs). This event gives the opportunity to present the first template of renovation roadmaps targeting households affected by energy poverty.
INHERIT – Next-generation solutions for cultural heritage buildings
The overall vision of INHERIT is to develop and demonstrate next-generation solutions to improve historic buildings’ energy and resource consumption, climate resilience, accessibility, and inclusiveness. The project will provide 11 services for the management of such buildings, driven by information and communication technologies (ICTs), and associated with social and behavioural practices.
SEED MICAT – Support Energy Efficiency Deployment with the Multiple Impacts CAlculation Tool
SEED MICAT aims to help EU and member states at national, regional and local governance levels in including Multiple Impacts (MI) in their implementation of the Energy Efficiency First (EE1) principle. Basing this on strong and reliable analytical tools, SEED MICAT is thus “sowing the seeds” for a broad application of the principle.
The general objective is to provide a comprehensive monitoring of energy consumption and efficiency trends as well as an evaluation of energy efficiency policy measures by sector for EU countries, Switzerland and Energy Community countries. To provide results in an interactive and attractive way to decision makers and actors involved in energy efficiency, the project has developed specific data and policy tools. The originality of the project is to cover all sectors and end-uses with an homogeneous and harmonised approach and to provide an overall picture of the trends and measures by sector.
