2023-12-14 15:44:49
This is one of the themes addressed by COP28: how to make the ecological transition accessible to all? Depending on the place of residence or age category, not all Belgians suffer the consequences of climate change in the same way. But in Belgium, it is estimated that a third of households do not have the means to invest in environmentally friendly alternatives.
They are installed in the heart of the capital, on the roof of social housing: 100 solar panels, installed 2 years ago, a good gesture for the planet and for the wallet. “In 2022, we produced 36 megawatt hours of electricity, which represents the consumption of around ten households in this type of building. For 2022, the average saving was around a hundred euros on the electricity bill. electricity for tenants and 40 euros for the common charge”explains Corentin Allain, energy manager for social housing at Foyer du Sud – Saint-Gilles.
Access to electric cars, solar panels, not all Belgians are equal and, for those who do not have the means to access them, we must find an alternative: in one year, more than 50 share sharing actions electricity were initiated in Brussels. “These initiatives make it possible to avoid having a two-speed society”according to Benjamin Wilkin, director of Energie Commune.
It is the most vulnerable people who are most affected by climate change.
According to the High Committee for a Just Transition, people on precarious incomes obtain half as many subsidies as the average. However, making environmental policies more social is an essential key to a more effective ecological transition.
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