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By Kolja Zajicek

Kolja Zajicek, Senior Policy Advisor at the Climate Economy Foundation.

Building is becoming more and more expensive, rents are rising rapidly and home ownership is unaffordable for many. Germany’s real estate and construction industry is doing badly – at the same time, the sector is contributing too little to achieving climate targets. The next German government can change this. Kolja Zajicek, Senior Policy Advisor at the Climate Economy Foundation, explains how.

One of the key sectors in achieving the climate targets is the construction sector. It is still one of the biggest sources of CO2 emissions. For the fourth year in a row, Germany has missed its sector targets on the road to climate neutrality. That is the first piece of bad news.

Next Federal Government: How it can make housing affordable and climate-friendly

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