Climate justice inspiration for the new year: Cascais Green Fund for Families

A first in Portugal, the Cascais City Council is launching a program that will provide individual families up to 10,000eu of financial support for implementing sustainable energy measures like heat pumps, thermal insulation, new windows, solar thermal systems and beyond. What makes this program special? Its support percentage is based on the family's tax bracket, with lower-income families recieving the most help (up to 100% costs pre-financed). This applies to both home owners and tenants. 

”We proudly invest in people. This is another initiative that places Cascais at the forefront of efficient measures that improve the quality of life for our residents. With this €3 million investment, we aim to increase the comfort of our families’ homes. By providing upfront funding and covering 100% of costs for families in the first two Income tax brackets and 90% for those in the third and forth, I am confident we can especially reach those who need it most.” - Nuno Piteira Lopes, Vice President of Cascais City Council

 

Programs like this drive energy transitions in a fair way and set a good example for others to follow. 

 

More information can be found here (Pt): https://www.cascais.pt/area/fundo-verde-de-apoio-familias-de-cascais