In designing policy measures to fulfil their obligations to achieve energy savings, Member States shall take into account the need to alleviate energy poverty in accordance with criteria established by them, taking into consideration their available practices in the field, by requiring, to the extent appropriate, a share of energy efficiency measures under their national energy efficiency obligation schemes, alternative policy measures, or programmes or measures financed under an Energy Efficiency National Fund, to be implemented as a priority among vulnerable households, including those affected by energy poverty and, where appropriate, in social housing.
Le linn dóibh na bearta beartais a cheapadh chun go gcomhlíonfar na hoibleagáidí orthu coigilteas fuinnimh a bhaint amach, cuirfidh na Ballstáit san áireamh an gá atá leis an mbochtaineacht fuinnimh a mhaolú i gcomhréir le critéir atá bunaithe acu, agus na cleachtais atá ar fáil cheana féin sa réimse á gcur san áireamh, trína cheangal, a mhéid is iomchuí, go gcuirfear chun feidhme sciar beart éifeachtúlachta fuinnimh faoina scéimeanna um oibleagáid éifeachtúlachta fuinnimh, bearta beartais malartacha, nó cláir nó bearta arna maoiniú faoi Chiste Náisiúnta Éifeachtúlachta Fuinnimh mar thosaíocht i measc teaghlaigh shoghonta, lena n-áirítear iad siúd dá ndéanann bochtaineacht fuinnimh dochair agus, i gcás inarb iomchuí, i dtithíocht shóisialta.