Policies & Measures

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Better Housing (BedreBolig)

DK Denmark
Energy audits
Organisation type
National government
Business/Industry
Target socioeconomic group
No specific target group
Target housing situation
Landlords
Owner-occupants
Energy carrier
No specific energy carrier

The Better Housing scheme (called Grøn Boligkontrakt before) facilitates home-owners to implement energy efficiency measures through a 'one-stop shop' concept. Energy efficiency advisors from the private sector can get certified under the scheme, and the idea is that these certified advisors...Read more

Energy Poverty

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Information and awareness
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Organisation type
European Union
Target socioeconomic group
No specific target group
Target housing situation
No specific housing situation
Energy carrier
No specific energy carrier

The EU is committed to tackling energy poverty by its roots and protecting vulnerable consumers, and made it a policy priority in the Clean energy for all Europeans package, adopted in 2019.

Significantly, a common definition on energy poverty was agreed for the first time in these new...Read more

Energy subsidy (Energitilskud)

DK Denmark
Building insulationHeating system
Organisation type
Grid operator
Target socioeconomic group
No specific target group
Target housing situation
No specific housing situation
Energy carrier
No specific energy carrier

TSOs and DSOs are required to realize a certain level of energy savings every year. They implement these obligations by providing subsidies to consumers for energy efficiency measures, such as building insulation or the replacement of oil-fired heating systems.Read more

Heating allowance for pensioners (Varmetillæg til pensionister)

DK Denmark
Energy bill support
Organisation type
National government
Target socioeconomic group
Pensioners
Target housing situation
No specific housing situation
Energy carrier
No specific energy carrier

The heating allowance for pensioners allows low-income pensioners to get heating related expenses reimbursed if the costs exceed a certain threshold. The heating allowance is differentiated between single households or couple households.Read more

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