The Mission: Affordable and clean energy for all

Soaring energy prices after the pandemic and Russia’s war against Ukraine have brought millions of households across Europe to the brink of energy poverty.

This mission aims to ensure that no one is left in the cold during winter. This could be achieved by:

1. Assisting in the renovation of poorly insulated homes in rural and suburban districts, beginning with those flats and houses owned or rented by low-income families.
    
2. Setting up pro-active, target-group oriented ‘one-stop’ not-for-profit energy advice shops, especially in rural, disadvantaged areas.
    
3. Helping those who are vulnerable to energy poverty to stop depending on inefficient, expensive, fossil-fuelled heating and cooling. Then, supporting them in the transition to cheaper, cleaner heating systems with long-term predictable funding rather than short-term emergency stopgaps.
    
4. Establishing training and up-skilling courses for operators such as heating-system installers and plumbers.
    
5. Subsidising the growth of Europe’s cleantech industry so that it rivals China and the US.