Descripción del proyecto
Contra la pobreza energética
Para garantizar una calidad de vida decente y la salud de la población es necesario contar con calor, refrigeración, iluminación y energía para alimentar los electrodomésticos. Un hogar que no cuenta con los servicios energéticos adecuados sufre de pobreza energética. La concienciación sobre este tipo de pobreza no deja de crecer en toda Europa y cada vez se integra más en las actividades de la Unión Europea. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos STEP trabaja en un modelo innovador, ambicioso y reproducible. Aprovechará canales existentes para llegar a los consumidores en este tipo de pobreza en países con la mayor incidencia de la misma. Creará así redes nacionales de consejeros y pondrá en marcha métodos para aliviar los hogares con pobreza energética.
Objetivo
Solutions to Tackle Energy Poverty (S.T.E.P) is an ambitious, innovative and replicable model based on proven approaches to addressing energy poverty. STEP, by focussing on countries with the highest incidences of energy poverty, will use existing channels to reach energy poor consumers. Synthesising experience and knowledge of consumer organisations on energy and consumer issues, strengthening partnerships with frontline organisations in daily contact with energy poor consumers, and consolidating best practices from past projects on energy poverty, the project will implement appropriate schemes to alleviate energy poverty in the 9 target countries (Lithuania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Poland, Latvia, Czech Republic, Portugal, Cyprus and the UK).
The general objective of STEP is to alleviate energy poverty by facilitating behavioural change through trusted, tailored advice provided directly to consumers in or at risk of energy poverty and by implementing low-cost energy efficiency solutions in energy poor households. The specific objectives are:
- to develop well-functioning and well-trained national networks of advisors from consumer and frontline organisations who are in direct contact with consumers in or at risk of energy poverty
- to improve living conditions of consumers in or at risk of energy poverty through behaviour change and implementation of no- or low-cost energy efficiency measures
- to create schemes contributing to the alleviation of energy poverty, promote their replication and draw policy recommendations
Through low cost energy efficiency measures - such as information campaigns and tips, demonstrations of cost savings, installation of no- and low-cost energy efficiency measures – STEP has the potential to reduce consumer energy bills and provide relief to energy poor households. Furthermore, through the institutionalisation of energy efficiency advice in sustainable consumer networks, we anticipate long term impacts and sustainability of STEP.
Ámbito científico
Palabras clave
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-LC-SC3-EE-2018
Régimen de financiación
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinador
1040 Bruxelles / Brussel
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