Mobilize Resist Transform
It has been 100 days since the European Commission started its mandate and we have taken the time to dive into their activities to date. We acknowledge the Commission’s continued focus on energy policy but we’re deeply concerned about the apparent tunnel-vision pursuit of innovation, competitiveness and economic growth at the expense of people and …
100 days in: Our call for climate and social justice in the energy transitionRead more
Everybody deserves a decent, affordable, energy-efficient, and weather-proof home. We know low-quality buildings cause energy poverty and climate disasters. That’s why governments should finance renovations and implement SER (sufficiency, efficiency, renewables). Supporting the most vulnerable households with targeted measures and financing should be the priority on the new EU housing commissioner’s agenda. They should collaborate with front-line actors and support structural changes, finally making decent housing and sufficient energy a right and not a luxury. Fixing Europe’s housing will relieve poverty and mitigate climate change. There’s no time to wait for the EU’s new energy and housing commissioner.
No time to wait for fixing homes to relieve energy poverty and mitigate climate changeRead more
