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MAIN GOALS - GENERAL ACTIVITIES - FIELD OF EXPERTISES
The European Youth Energy Network (EYEN) is the is the think tank placing youth at the centre of the European energy transition. We believe in a future where the European youth is instrumental in shaping a just and sustainable energy transition. EYEN will achieve this by building intergenerational trust, equipping youth with adequate knowledge and skills and creating spaces for them to act.
EYEN is a non-profit association – build up by volunteers – uniting youth-led, energy-related initiatives (our Members) consisting of +2000 young professionals and students operating in more than 15 countries at European, national, and local levels.
ACTIVITY RELATED TO LOW GHG AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND RESILIENT BUILDINGS
One of the European Youth Energy Network's Task Forces , namely the Young Energy Consumers (YEC) Task Force, aims to empower young people as active agents in the energy transition by addressing their roles, rights, and challenges as energy consumers, also including in the building and construction sector.
This Task Force works on:
Youth advocacy for energy-efficient buildings. YEC promotes decarbonization in the building sector by advocating in public events such as Annual Conference of the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) for:
• Affordable, energy-efficient housing for youth.
• Strengthened tenant rights and access to building renovation benefits, particularly for young people in rental or shared housing.
• Youth inclusion in policy design and public consultations related to building decarbonization, such as in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
Raising awareness on youth-centric building challenges. YEC raises awareness about how poor building insulation, inefficient heating systems, and lack of renewable energy access disproportionately affect young consumers. For instance, in their latest report that can be found in EYEN website, they did a case-study for Portugal and it highlights: • The link between energy poverty and housing conditions for youth.
• The need for building renovation subsidies and just transition mechanisms to reach young people, especially in urban rental markets.
