ICLEI EUROPE POLICY BRIEFING: Sustainable and Afforadable Homes for All

April 17, 2026

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As the Europe’s housing crisis is deepending and the publication of the EU’s first ever Affordable Housing Plan and the submission deadline for the National Building Renovation Plans draw near, this briefing by ICLEI Europe emphasises the urgent need for an integrated approach to affordability and sustainability in housing policy. It demonstrates how affordable, equitable, and sustainable housing solutions can be replicated at the local and regional level to alleviate Europe’s housing crisis.

The paper also highlights inspiring approaches from different actors and levels from across all over Europe, including Barcelona (Spain), Freiburg (Germany), Malmö (Sweden), Vienna (Austria), Berlin (Germany), Chemnitz (Germany), Lille (France) and Brussels (Belgium). 

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