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How five cities translated the EPIU Good Practice into locally adapted pathways for tackling energy poverty

Getafe City Council, through its Municipal Housing Company EMSV, held the Final Event of the URBACT Innovation Transfer Network, EmPowerIngUs, on 1st of July. During the event, cities representatives

Beyond the energy bills, addressing energy poverty requires innovative solutions that combine social policies, data-driven decision-making, urban regeneration, and citizen engagement. 

Two weeks to go until the Final Event of #EmPowerIngUs takes place!

How EmPowerIngUs proves that transferring a good practice is about interpretation, experimentation, and local choice — not replication.

When cities decide to transfer a good practice, the expectation

Written by Aegli Gioumi

Partners from the URBACT Innovation Transfer Networks (ITNs) gathered in Paris on 4–5 February 2026 for the third and final phase of their joint capacity-building journey “Prep

The EmPowerIngUs network continues to demonstrate how collaborative learning and knowledge transfer can accelerate local action against energy poverty across Europe. The project supports partner

Written by Benjamin Sornin de Leysat

Fabio Barbero is the Climate Plan Coordinator for the municipality of Etterbeek. He is responsible for implementing a robust strategy to reduce the municipality’s

Written by Marta Acosta and Fernando Gonzalez

EmPowerIngUs partners gathered in Pomorie in September 2025 for the third Transnational Meeting of the network: a four-day event dedicated to sharing