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11 October 2024

Housing cracks: Multi-pronged policy approach required

We know climate change is a serious problem. We know that tackling climate change requires us to make changes. But not only do we need appropriate policy measures to drive the shift to a carbon-neutral economy, we also need sound policy to ensure no one is left behind – we need to ensure a just transition.

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Hans Dubois

Senior research manager
Social policies

Hans Dubois is a senior research manager in the Social Policies unit at Eurofound. His research topics include housing, over-indebtedness, healthcare, long-term care, social benefits, retirement, and quality of life in the local area. Prior to joining Eurofound, he was Assistant Professor at Kozminski University (Warsaw). He completed a PhD in Business Administration and Management at Bocconi University (Milan), after working as a research officer at the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (Madrid).

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We know climate change is a serious problem. We know that tackling climate change requires us to make changes. But not only do we need appropriate policy measures to drive the shift to a carbon-neutral economy, we also need sound policy to ensure no one is left behind – we need to ensure a just transition.

We know climate change is a serious problem. We know that tackling climate change requires us to make changes. But not only do we need appropriate policy measures to drive the shift to a carbon-neutral economy, we also need sound policy to ensure no one is left behind – we need to ensure a just transition.

We know climate change is a serious problem. We know that tackling climate change requires us to make changes. But not only do we need appropriate policy measures to drive the shift to a carbon-neutral economy, we also need sound policy to ensure no one is left behind – we need to ensure a just transition.

  • We know climate change is a serious problem.

  • We know that tackling climate change requires us to make changes.

  • But not only do we need appropriate policy measures to drive the shift to a carbon-neutral economy, we also need sound policy to ensure no one is left behind – we need to ensure a just transition.

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