Around 50 million households in the European Union (EU) are estimated to be living in energy poverty – or energy vulnerability, unable to afford the energy needed to adequately heat or cool their homes. This is caused by a combination of factors including high energy costs, low household incomes, and energy inefficient buildings, and can have severe impacts on health and wellbeing. Energy poverty is recognised as a priority issue under the European Green Deal and the Clean Energy Package. To tackle the issue, the EU objectives are to collect better data on space cooling and summer overheating, the incorporation…
