On this webinar we will unfold the problem of energy poverty in the European Union, key related policies, its major drivers and consequences. The speaker will also present the work of the EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub as the centre of energy poverty expertise in Europe for local authorities and all stakeholders interested in taking action to combat energy poverty (www.energypoverty.eu/)

Speaker: João Pedro Gouveia

Dr. João Pedro Gouveia (FCT NOVA - Portugal) is a senior researcher and invited assistant professor at FCT/NOVA within the CENSE, Energy and Climate research area. He is the principle investigator of multiple national and international projects on buildings energy efficiency, energy poverty, sustainable cities and climate change adaptation. João Pedro is on the Management Committee of EU COST Action on Energy Poverty (ENGAGER), he is part of the Coordination team of EPAH - EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (2021-2024). He is one of the founders (2015) and Board Member of APEEN – Portuguese Association for Energy Economics (since 2021), and part of the Management Board of CENSE, where he is responsible for the cross-cutting area of "Impact on Society and Technology Transfer”.