From cradle to grave: overcoming community energy challenges in cities
Renewable community projects can come with quite some challenges. During this co-development session, participants will be confronted with three pioneering initiatives. Put yourself in the shoes of those cities and remove stumbling blocks around PV or community heat through collective brainstorming. Is this something you can apply in your own town? Join this session at Energy Cities’ Annual Conference during the Valencia Climate Week on 26 June 2024.
October 18th in Modena (Italy): Energy for the invisible citizen – in search for lasting renewable & fair solutions
Book your seat for the workshop ‘Energy for the invisible citizen: in search for lasting renewable and fair solutions’, October 18th in-person from 9:30-12h in the lovely historic city centre of Modena. We will shed light on the diverse reasons and consequences of energy poverty. It’s part of Energy Cities’ Annual Conference from 18-20 October in Modena.
Workshop 20/06 in Brussels: Inclusive energy services to fight energy poverty and empower citizens
During this workshop, city experts involved in the POWER UP and similar projects will share how they currently design and test business models with a social purpose. Participants will have the chance to ask questions, to practice critical thinking, to adapt to their own setting.
Energy Poverty Advisory Hub Conference – Moving Towards Energy Autonomy: How to Guarantee Social Inclusion
The 2nd Energy Poverty Advisory Hub international conference will take place in Zagreb under the theme “Moving towards energy autonomy: How to guarantee social inclusion”.
Webinar: Launch of the Covenant of Mayors – Europe pillar on energy poverty
This webinar will present the energy poverty pillar of the Covenant of Mayors in Europe and describe the support available for CoM signatories for diagnosing, planning and implementing and monitoring and reporting actions to tackle energy poverty. It will feature two examples from EU signatories to explore how energy poverty is addressed on the ground. Participants will be invited to discuss concrete challenges and possible solutions.
Co-designing energy services with/for vulnerable communities
Energy is a precious good that can’t be taken for granted by all of us. So how can we protect the most vulnerable and how can we shape a fair energy system? This session will focus on different ways to tackle energy poverty and to make sure energy services fit the needs of those who are often marginalized
How to create programs that improve health and eliminate energy poverty.
We will discuss what type of health issues are prevalent in our cities and also which ones are caused by energy poverty. We will share concrete examples from cities and affected people.
International Energy Poverty Action Week
The International Energy Poverty Action Week will bring together academics, policymakers and practitioners in the field of energy poverty for a series of five seminars, discussions and workshops centred on finding actionable solutions to this global issue, as well as social media activity and offline actions.
