The biodiversity crisis is gaining recognition in the built environment, with efforts focusing on understanding impacts, acting on known solutions, improving supply chain transparency, and learning from other sectors to drive meaningful change.

The retrofit movement faces cost challenges but is essential for reducing energy and carbon emissions, requiring a holistic approach that balances active and passive solutions to future-proof buildings and meet evolving energy targets.

REHOUSE integrates social innovation into building renovation processes, ensuring inclusivity and sustainability.

At FESICON 2024, stakeholders called for government tax incentives, sustainable policies, technological innovations, and increased funding to address challenges in the built environment and achieve sustainable development goals.

The EESC's 'Powerful Encounters' exhibition, featuring Miriam Strong's photography, highlights the impact of energy poverty in Europe and advocates for affordable, clean energy and housing solutions.

Energy poverty affects a significant portion of the EU population, prompting the EU to implement policies like the Green Deal and 'Fit for 55' to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs, and support vulnerable households through measures like the Social Climate Fund.