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Affordable, sustainable living: the EU Affordable Housing Initiative
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Affordable, sustainable living: the EU Affordable Housing Initiative
The EU Affordable Housing Initiative supports 35 districts to become inclusive, energy-efficient, and affordable, tackling Europe’s housing crisis while promoting social equity and climate neutrality by 2050.
Luca Papapietro
The EU Affordable Housing Initiative addresses Europe’s housing crisis by supporting 35 lighthouse districts to become inclusive, energy-efficient, and affordable. Coordinated by Housing Europe and partners, it offers financial guidance, mentorship, and capacity-building to reduce energy poverty, promote inclusion, and lower emissions.
Part of the first European Affordable Housing Plan, it responds to soaring housing costs, with property prices up 50% since 2010.
Building on the EU’s Renovation Wave, Phase I benefited 22 districts through tailored training and financial tools. Successful examples include projects in Spain, Sweden, Estonia, and Denmark.
The initiative supports climate neutrality by 2050.
