On 20 February 2026, the POWERINGCITIZENS consortium successfully hosted the European Conference “Powering Citizens through Energy Democracy: From Evidence to Policy Action” at the Goethe-Institut in Athens. Organised by INZEB, with the support of all project partners, the conference brought together experts and policymakers from Greece, Albania, Kosovo, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands to explore …
We are very happy to share the outcomes of the Energy Cafés organised in Kastoria, Heraklion and Chania within the framework of the POWERINGCITIZENS project. The events aimed to initiate participatory group discussions and collective reflection on the phenomenon of energy poverty, using group-based dialogue and tailor made questionnaires. The questionnaires used focused on participant’s …
We are very pleased to inform you that the POWERINGCITIZENS leaflet, developed within the framework of the POWERING CITIZENS project, is now available. The leaflet is a practical guide on how communities can take action to mitigate energy poverty and strive for more sustainable energy solutions. It provides hands-on tips for everyday energy saving, as …
We are pleased to announce the publication of the research report “Energy Democracy and Energy Poverty in Europe: Focus on the Western Balkans”. The report has been developed within the framework of the POWERINGCITIZENS project, which is funded by the European Commission through the CERV Programme The report examines, through a mixed-methods approach, how EU strategies for sustainable …
Energy poverty constitutes a real and urgent challenge of our time, as according to Eurostat data, millions of Europeans are unable to keep their homes adequately warm, pay their utility bills, or cope with rising energy prices. Concurrently, energy-poor citizens across Europe and the Western Balkans often lack access to information on energy poverty or …