Housing inequality consequences of green policies in different European contexts

The presentation, delivered at the webinar "The multiple manifestations of housing inequalities: Inclusive living, working and moving" (17 September 2025), explored how green policies – particularly energy retrofitting and urban densification – are contributing to housing inequalities across nine European countries studied in the ReHousIn project. Drawing on early research findings, she highlighted that market-driven renovation schemes and densification efforts often disproportionately benefit wealthier homeowners and well-resourced municipalities, while excluding renters, vulnerable populations, and rural communities. Examples from countries like Italy, France, Norway, Switzerland, and Spain illustrated how subsidies, when not designed with social equity in mind, can deepen spatial and socioeconomic disparities.