Practicalities
Dec 9th, 2020 to the Dec 9th, 2020
Find out all about the concept of energy sufficiency and discover how FEDARENE members put it in practice across Europe.
Overconsumption – of energy and materials – have devastating effects on climate and the environment. It is urgent to start consuming less and better, in line with the concept of energy sufficiency.
Enshrined in the French Energy Transition Bill of 2015, the concept of energy sufficiency is still largely unknown and misunderstood at the European level. According to Environmental Change Institute, “Energy sufficiency is a state in which people’s basic needs for energy services are met equitably and ecological limits are respected.” (Darby and Fawcett, 2018). Energy sufficiency goes beyond energy efficiency: it’s about having enough but not using too much. It’s about doing things differently; about living well, within the limits (energysufficiency.org).
As part of its energy transition Vice-Presidency, AREC IDF is organising with FEDARENE a series of webinars on energy sufficiency in Europe:
All taking place from 10:30 to 12:00 CET.
On the agenda: good practices from FEDARENE members on energy sobriety/sufficiency, feedback from European projects and discussions on the different visions of sobriety in Europe.
and download the speakers’ slides:
The webinar will take place on the 8th of January 2021.