Although energy poverty theme is rapidly spreading over EU, it has distinct specificities in EEC: low-income households cannot afford to change the old inefficient heating equipment or replace the poor quality heating fuels. Thus, they become primary cause for dramatic seasonal increase in air pollution in their communities. The lack of precise data on the quantities and quality of the fuels used makes estimation of environmental, climate and health impacts difficult.

The InventAir project aims to explore the multiple environmental and climate impacts of energy poverty by focusing on the development and implementation of clean air and energy poverty policies in Eastern European countries (EEC). It will help shape local, national and EU policies and actions for tackling energy poverty and air pollution by bringing forwards and raising the public awareness on the link between the inefficient heating practices among energy poor households and the rapid air pollution in their communities.

This webinar is intended to energy and climate practitioners from municipalities to increase their knowledge and capacity to properly address the challenges of energy poverty and air pollution. The speakers will present the tools developed within the project for mapping energy poverty and assessing its climate impacts and will showcase two successful implementations of these strategies.