Tackling energy poverty with good climate policy • Table.Briefings

In Germany, more than five million people are unable to adequately heat their homes due to a lack of financial resources. Energy poverty is one of the most pressing problems in social policy. Yet there are instruments to combat it, which would also benefit the climate.

Eva Welskop-Deffaa is President of the German Caritas Association. (Caritasverband)

Last updated: 23. December 2025