Fighting the climate crisis requires profound changes to the way we live. This includes renovating our homes and switching to renewable heating solutions, more efficient household appliances and electric cars. For consumers, the green transition will bring additional long-term benefits.

However, high upfront costs for insulation works or a heat pump often prevents consumers from taking the leap.

To overcome this investment gap, new financial instruments must be made available and tailored to consumer needs. In this checklist, we highlight some examples that could help consumers to participate in the energy transition and how to ensure they are properly protected.