Resources
Infographics, papers and briefings from our members.
Renovation on hold: single family homes in Bulgaria – from challenges to opportunities
Za Zemiata (Friends of the Earth Bulgaria)
This report written by Za Zemiata (Friends of the Earth Bulgaria) explores the perceptions, barriers, and motivations that shape home renovations in Bulgaria. This comprehensive and qualitative study zooms in on single-family homes, accounting for nearly half the housing stock in Bulgaria, which are often overlooked in national energy efficiency policy. The research brings together the perspectives of homeowners, municipal authorities, building professionals, and civil society organisations in order to formulate policies and tangible action plans to deliver decent, affordable, and energy efficient homes in Bulgaria. The report concluded with the fact that renovating single-family houses is more than energy policy alone. It is a social transformation: a means of revitalising communities, improving living standards and rebuilding trust between citizens and the state.
Race to the top: reform and investment proposals for the Social Climate Plans
REScoop EU
In this briefing, REScoop.eu analyses the relevant provisions for energy communities in the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and shares recommendations for the national and EU level.
Making electricity cheaper: RAP’s eight priority actions
RAP
The future energy bill for European industry, businesses and households is an electricity bill. Electrification presents perhaps the greatest opportunity to decrease reliance on fossil fuels and decarbonise end-uses. Unlocking the many benefits of electrification requires lowering electricity prices. Louise Sunderland, Zsuzsanna Pató, Monika Morawiecka and Bram Claeys have identified eight priority actions to make electricity cheaper. The authors focus on driving down the costs of the electricity system and allocating costs efficiently between different groups and over time. All actions should be implemented immediately and impact in the short-, medium- and long-term. Policymakers and regulators looking to drive down the cost of the electricity system can look to these eight actions to galvanise their efforts.
Right to Energy interactive map
Enginyeria Sense Fronteres (ESF)
A new interactive tool developed by ESF in collaboration with the graphic design studio Bildi: a map that shows the recognition of the right to energy in countries across the world. This tool combines a clear and intuitive design with advanced interactivity, allowing you to explore each country, consult the constitutional articles in Catalan, Spanish and English, and see how this right relates to others such as housing, the environment and sovereignty over natural resources.
Heat Pump Policy Toolkit
RAP
Heat pumps, a critical technology for clean energy systems, are becoming the most important technology for heating decarbonisation. Currently, the vast majority of heat is provided by fossil fuels. In order to promote and encourage heat pump installations across the globe, the Regulatory Assistance Project, CLASP, the Global Buildings Performance Network, and Agora Energiewende have developed this heat pump policy toolkit—Version 2.0 — which provides a suite of tools, and advice on how to use them, for policymakers interested in promoting this critical technology.
Tackling Energy Poverty as a Public Health Priority
WELLBASED
These policy recommendations by WELLBASED look at the intersection of energy poverty and public health. This comprehensive set of papers is based on 4 years of research and evidence conducted on the ground. There are 5 policy briefs and 2 reports as well as a summarised version with the key recommendations. They are designed to guide local and other policymakers in shaping comprehensive, impactful policies that promote a healthier, more equitable future for all.
New action on energy poverty: Implementing the new EU provisions
Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)
Five economic reasons to prioritise low-income earners in the EU renovation wave
FEANTSA
Open letter: Energy saving, gas saving, lifesaving
Right to Energy Coalition calls on EU to deliver Buildings Directive that warms homes for winters to come
The hidden health impacts of Europe’s fossil fuel dependency
Health and Environment Alliance HEAL
