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FinSH project Holistic approach to tackle energy poverty in social housing

FinSH project Holistic approach to tackle energy poverty in social housing. Marie-Maud GERARD GERES – Rome May 2011 – ELIH MED. GERES in a nutshell…. International solidarity and development NGO :. in partnership with communities and local actors.

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FinSH project Holistic approach to tackle energy poverty in social housing

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  1. FinSH projectHolistic approach to tackle energy poverty in social housing Marie-Maud GERARD GERES – Rome May 2011 – ELIH MED

  2. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE GERES in a nutshell… International solidarity and development NGO : in partnership with communities and local actors an engineering of development and a specific technical expertise focus both on environment and livelihoods • Grounded in 1976, after the first oil shock • More than 190 staffs on 50 projects in France and 12 developing countries • Budget 2010 : 6 M€ - 2011 : 8 M€ GERES | 2011 |CR1102.122.PRE.GERES.GLOBAL.EN 2

  3. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Context of the project Combining financial, social and energy approaches to enhance access to energy efficiency retrofitting Project supported by Cofinanced in France by: Partners: GERES (FR) - coordinator Severn Wye Energy Agency Limited (UK) Ecuba Srl (IT) Otto-von-Guericke-Universitaet (DE) Krajowa Agencja Poszanowania Energia S.A. (PL) SCIC Habitats Solidaires (FR) 3

  4. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Project objectives • Reinforce communication and sharing of experiences among European countries on tackling energy poverty in social housing. • Promote financing initiatives that enable residents to obtain significant savings on energy bills and bigger comfort. • Enhance environmental sustainability by the reduction of GHG emissions. • Spread good practices

  5. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Target groups • Social housing providers / local and national authorities • Associations, supporting organisations …

  6. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Activities • Analysis of available financial products for energy efficiency renovations, production case studies • Research among and involvement of financial institutions being interested in financing energy retrofitting projects • Review of energy poverty situation in partner countries and guidance needs of SH providers and tenants • Social Housing good practices review in the partner’s countries and identification of relevant case studies • Dissemination

  7. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE • How to design a comprehensive strategy on energy poverty in social housing • Who needs support • Raising awareness and changing energy behaviour • Involving tenants in the retrofit process • Choosing the right technologies • Financing the project • What skills are needed • Evaluating the project

  8. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE

  9. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE FinSH guidance package • « Affordable Warmth for all » - A guide to improving energy efficiency in the social housing stock, for social housing providers, residents and supporting organisations • The selected strategy is divided into 8 sections, each one illustrated by success stories reviewed in the FinSH project. • Case studies

  10. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Financing mechanisms : grants • In Poland – Thermo-modernisation program • Grant subsidy from the State of 25% based on the 10 years heat cost savings (at least reduction of 25% of the heat demand). • Beneficiaries: housing associations, private landlords. • Key point: the banks are well associated • Energy audits are required.

  11. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Financing mechanisms: loans • PAYS – Pay As You Save (UK) • Experimentation conducted a State support • Long term loan for whole-house energy efficiency retrofits • Repayments are less than the foreseen savings • Arrangements to enable the loan to stay with the property and be passed to the new occupants if people move • Involvement of banks / social housing providers / home owners supporting organisations • Personal micro credit (France) • Loan with a larger access (low income households) • Support of NGO or social workers • But necessity to find a solution for the repayment of the loan, the duration of repayment is quite short. Energy savings are not sufficient.

  12. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Financial involvement of tenants • Experimentation in Italy (Emilia region) • Rent increase of 50% of the energy savings foreseen for 15 years. • Loan financed by the Municipality (66%) and the tenants (33%)

  13. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Energy suppliers obligation • Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) mechanism • Fuel suppliers are obliged to achieve carbon savings targets • A part of the measures have to target priority group = low income households, age, disability. • Large scale operations • Involvement of local authorities

  14. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Learning • Fruitful multi-partnerapproaches: local authorities, landlords, tenants associations, banks … • The role of public authorities: an essential involvement • Political will • Financial support (subsidies, loans, guarantor) – often a supplement to other resources • Social support for residents & evaluation of retrofit programmes are necessary • Overcoming financial barriers is not enough

  15. GERES | 2011 |MMG1105.083.ELIH.MDE Marie-Maud GERARDmm.gerard@geres.eu www.finsh.eu

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