EmpowerMed

Empowering women to take action against energy poverty in the Mediterranean.

EmpowerMed aimed at contributing to energy poverty alleviation and health improvement of people affected by energy poverty in the coastal areas of Mediterranean countries, with a particular focus on women. It implemented practical solutions, tailored to empower over 3,900 households affected by energy poverty, as well as promoted policy solutions for tackling energy poverty at the local, national and EU level. EmpowerMed worked in 6 pilot areas to tackle energy poverty in practice: Barcelona (Spain), Marseille (France), Padova (Italy), Koper (Slovenia), Vlora (Albania) and Zadar (Croatia).

EmpowerMed brought new research into the gender, health and summertime energy poverty nexus with data from the field. With over 670 people affected by energy poverty participating in the survey, the EmpowerMed report presents an analysis of the current situation of households that participated in practical actions.

EmpowerMed showed that women are strong actors in the implementation of solutions to energy poverty and at the same time are defenders of the right to energy in their homes and communities. We believe women should be put at the heart of the EU's just energy transition to help ensure that we leave no one behind. We are proud to emphasize that EmpowerMed is estimated to have had many outcomes that are helping people lift out of energy poverty, such as empowerment, both individual and collective, taking back control or improving the thermal comfort, health and wellbeing of people affected by energy poverty.

Duration: 1 September 2019 - 31 August 2023