Client: Ministry of Finance
Period: 2024
Report outlines the measures recommended for funding from the Social Climate Fund (SCF) to mitigate energy and transport poverty. The implementation period for the fund spans from 2026 to 2032.
The study primarily relied on literature and existing practice analysis. To define and quantify energy and transport poverty, data analysis was conducted, drawing mainly on data from Statistics Estonia. The suitability of the proposed measures was tested during a validation seminar held with sectoral experts.
A total of eight different measures were developed to alleviate energy and transport poverty. The development of these measures prioritized investment-based interventions, which, when implemented, are expected to reduce household energy consumption and expenses in the long term.
The study was conducted in collaboration between the Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre, the Estonian Centre for Applied Research CentAR, and the University of Tartu.
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