Energy poverty

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Climate Ready Barcelona and Powgen, presented at the EPAH Conference 2024

On October 15 and 16 we participated in the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) Conference in Barcelona presenting two of the international projects in which the ABD Group is working.…

POWGEN is looking for consultants to design and implement a communication campaign

The goal is to raise awareness about the challenges of labour inclusion for migrant people, promote inclusive workplaces and share the project results and pilot initiatives The POWGEN (Power Generation)…

The Feminization of Summer Energy Poverty: Challenges and Insights in the Cooltorise Project

Gender inequalities span all aspects of our lives, and summer energy poverty is no exception. A year ago, on International Women’s Day, the European Parliament highlighted that mothers and single…

Inauguration of the shaded area installed with Cooltorise at the Cruyff Camp Jordi Alba

A day on climate resilience was held with the youngsters of Esplai Les Planes de L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. This Thursday, July 18, took place the inauguration of the shade structure…

Practical tips to stay cool in summer

The European project Cooltorise has developed a number of strategies for coping with the heat In regions such as the Mediterranean region, where heat waves are becoming more frequent and…

Cooltorise holds two final events in Barcelona and Madrid

They collected inspiring experiences of resilience against Summer Energy Poverty In April, Cooltorise, the first Horizon 2020 project aimed at addressing summer energy poverty, concluded its final local events in…

ICLEI visits Barcelona to learn more about Climate Ready – BCN and the use of new technologies to prevent and adapt to Climate Change

Last week we hosted and met with the ICLEI Action Fund representatives to discuss the implementation of the Climate Ready – BCN project. Exchange of experiencies at the Smart City…

Cooltorise recommends public heat monitoring and mitigation initiatives and their inclusion in health planning

The project, that aims to reduce summer energy poverty incidence among European households, just released its paper on How to address Summer Energy Poverty in public policies Europe should strive…

Climate-Ready Barcelona sets out to create innovative solutions to help cities to adapt to climate change

The European project Climate-Ready Barcelona set sail on Thursday 6th of July with the kick-off meeting of the partner organizations: ABD, Ecoserveis Association, Barcelona City Council, the International Centre for…