The electrification and the phasing out of fossil fuels (and specifically gas), which can be seen as two sides of the same coin, risk deepening access and affordability barriers for vulnerable consumers, increasing energy burdens and inequalities. Coordinating solutions across governments, industry and social actors' remains a key challenge. The session will explore how to protect and support consumers, and specifically vulnerable ones in switching to clean, affordable heating.

This event is co-hosted by BEUC, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH), and Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission, DG ENER B1.

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The speakers are: 

• Alejandro Ulzurrun, Head of Unit (Consumers, Just Transition, Local Initiatives), Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission
• Sandra Vainutė, Energy Attaché at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union
• Filip Watteeuw, Deputy Mayor of Ghent for Housing, Environment, Climate and Energy, City of Ghent
• Jozefien Vanbecelaere, Policy Director, European Heat Pump Association
• Eva Schwab, Policy Officer, FEANTSA - European Federation of National Organisations working with the Homeless
• Lucila de Almeida, Professor, Florence School of Regulation/Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
• Frederico Oliveira da Silva, Head of Energy, BEUC – The European Consumer Organisation
• Moderator: Marion Santini, Team Leader, Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)