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Political pressure is high to deal with Europe’s housing crisis. This policy brief calls on policymakers to resist the temptation for short-term fixes, arguing rather for a holistic understanding of housing affordability that looks beyond paying rent or mortgage to also account for the cost of living in a home. Quality housing can save energy, protect occupants’ health and resist extreme weather impacts. The policy brief makes the case that investing further in renovation and repurposing of existing buildings should be central to any response to the housing crisis.
This policy brief is one in a series of briefs developed by a Knowledge Community of approximately 30 experts in energy and social policy from industry, the EU institutions, civil society and think tanks. The group met several times over half a year to discuss how to foster participation and inclusion in the energy transition. To write the briefs, the authors used a collaborative method where they presented each draft during Knowledge Community meetings, then led a dedicated discussion, drawing ideas from the expertise in the group to develop their work.
Authors
- Emily Bankert is Researcher for Carbon and Energy in the Built Environment at Buildings Performance Institute Europe
- Hélène Sibileau is Senior Policy Advisor at Buildings Performance Institute Europe
The other briefs in this series are:
We encourage you to explore the two policy briefs featured above or access the complete collection below:
- Facilitating energy sharing
- Electricity tariff design
- Renovation and renewable heating and cooling
- Local transition management
- Just transition governance
This policy brief is published by the Green European Foundation with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this publication. The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Parliament or the Green European Foundation.
Published with the support of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue. The analysis and opinions expressed in this report reflect the views of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue.
