Factsheet for measure
LT-2022-24/3197
– measures in Lithuania
Renewable energy sources persons in need
Atsinaujinantys energijos šaltiniai socialiai remtiniems asmenims
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Country
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Lithuania
, applies nationwide
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Time period
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Temporary, 10 June 2022 – 01 June 2023
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Context
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Green Transition, European Semester, Cost of Living Crisis
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Type
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Other initiatives or policies
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Category
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Measures to prevent social hardship
– Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support)
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Author
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Inga Blaziene (Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences) and Eurofound
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Measure added
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04 June 2023 (updated 13 June 2023)
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Background information
In order to alleviate the burden of increased energy prices and to encourage socially vulnerable and more socially sensitive groups to contribute to the use of renewable energy sources and environmental protection, the Environmental Project Management Agency (EPMA) in June 2022 launched a call under the measure "Use of Renewable Energy Sources (Solar) for Electricity and/or Replacement of Fossil Fuel Heating Installations by Persons in Need".
Content of measure
The measure was open to natural persons who had received cash social assistance in accordance with the Law on Cash Social Assistance for a continuous period of 6 months prior to the date of approval of the Climate Change Programme Investment Plan (i.e. until 20 April 2022). The status of a deprived resident was verified in the Social Assistance to Families Information System.
The supported activities were the installation of solar power plants of up to 10 kW for the production of electricity for own use and/or the replacement of fossil fuel (natural gas, diesel, coal, peat briquettes, etc.) based heat production plants, i.e. installation of a solar power plant, acquisition of a part of a remote solar power plant, replacement of a fossil fuel based heat production plant by a plant using renewable energy sources.
Use of measure
Between June 2022 - June 2023 the EPMA received 130 applications from persons in need for compensation for the purchase and installation of a solar power plant or a heat pump or a biofuel boiler. The amount of funding requested amounts to almost €1.2 million (a total of €2 million has been made available for this measure under the Climate Change Programme.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Public support service providers
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European Funds
National Recovery and Resilience Facility
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Informed
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Informed
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Unknown
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
The measure is aimed at green transition and socially vulnerable groups; it is not directly related to the labour market, therefore social partners' involvement is minor. As measure is funded from the EU funds, social partners, at least are informed about the measure and its implementation.
Views and reactions
There are no specific views and/or reactions of social partners regarding the measure.
Sources
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17 August 2021: Order of the Minister of Environment on the adoption of the description of the procedure for the measure under the Climate Change Programme for natural persons 'Use of renewable energy sources (solar) for electricity and/or replacement of fossil fuel-fired heating installations for natural persons in need' No D1-471 (17 08 2021)
(www.e-tar.lt)
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10 June 2022: Use of renewable energy sources (solar) for electricity and/or replacement of fossil fuel-fired heating installations for disadvantaged natural persons 2022-06 No KK-AM-SOC0
(apvis.apva.lt)
