{"id":82398,"date":"2026-03-29T17:59:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=82398"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:14:28","slug":"five-reasons-safe-sustainable-affordable-housing-cost-of-living-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/82398\/five-reasons-safe-sustainable-affordable-housing-cost-of-living-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Five reasons why safe, sustainable housing is a matter of social and environmental justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This past week, Greenpeace Spain and other Greenpeace offices around the world have been involved in a week of activities as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.european-left.org\/event\/global-housing-action-days-2026\/#:~:text=rom%2023%E2%80%9329%20March%202026,housing%20on%20a%20liveable%20planet.\">Global Housing Action Days<\/a> project, an initiative aimed at drawing attention to the importance of safe, affordable, sustainable housing on a liveable planet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:jbshoswtkc433gia7uo3d2vc\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mi2bxu6jd42t\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihtlmo5a2l4lscgy3ga3gonuvdlhnta64u2hkyolvyryjhv67whqy\"><p>Tener una casa digna es acci\u00f3n clim\u00e1tica: devoran el 30% de la energ\u00eda y son responsables del 17% de las emisiones totales. Aqu\u00ed las propuestas para que sean espacios seguros \ud83d\udc47#HAD2026 #FairHousingNow\u00a0<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jbshoswtkc433gia7uo3d2vc?ref_src=embed\">Greenpeace Espa\u00f1a (@greenpeace.es)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:jbshoswtkc433gia7uo3d2vc\/post\/3mi2bxu6jd42t?ref_src=embed\">2026-03-27T14:04:43.761774Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p>Here\u2019s why this issue is so important.<\/p>\n\n<p>A home is much more than a roof over our heads. Our homes are the bedrock upon which we build our sense of safety and stability, protect and care for our families and loved ones, and form communities around us. Beyond secure access to housing, secure tenure and basic services, homes must protect us from energy price shocks and energy poverty \u2013 and be part of the solution to the climate emergency. Poor energy efficiency in our homes and fossil fuel dependence for heating and cooking worsen both energy security, and the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/a43961da-gp0stzz2b.jpg\" title=\"Activists Build a Cemetery outside UK Parliament in London. \u00a9 Alex McBride \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Activists Build a Cemetery outside UK Parliament in London. \u00a9 Alex McBride \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-82401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/a43961da-gp0stzz2b.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/a43961da-gp0stzz2b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/a43961da-gp0stzz2b-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/a43961da-gp0stzz2b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/a43961da-gp0stzz2b-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greenpeace UK activists turn a Royal Park outside the Houses of Parliament into a cemetery warning the government that its failure to insulate people\u2019s homes is costing lives.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Alex McBride \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Limiting global warming to 1.5\u00b0C is essential to keep our planet habitable<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>To mitigate the worst impacts of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/72051\/hell-of-a-year-greenpeace-comments-on-hottest-year-on-record-the-first-to-exceed-1-5c\/\">climate crisis<\/a>, we must quickly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This means stopping the burning of gas, oil and coal \u2013 in short, all fossil fuels \u2013 and reducing energy demand through improved home insulation. The good news is that it is possible. We have plenty of solutions for improving energy efficiency in homes, the only thing missing is the political will to support and implement these solutions.<\/p>\n<div data-hydrate=\"planet4-blocks\/gallery\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;multiple_image&quot;:&quot;82403,82402,82404&quot;,&quot;image_data&quot;:[{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/0671b3b7-gp0su69kd.jpg&quot;,&quot;focalPoint&quot;:{&quot;x&quot;:0.5,&quot;y&quot;:0.5},&quot;id&quot;:82403},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/f83d0496-gp0su695j.jpg&quot;,&quot;focalPoint&quot;:{&quot;x&quot;:0.5,&quot;y&quot;:0.5},&quot;id&quot;:82402},{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/a53efab8-gp0su695l.jpg&quot;,&quot;focalPoint&quot;:{&quot;x&quot;:0.5,&quot;y&quot;:0.5},&quot;id&quot;:82404}],&quot;gallery_block_style&quot;:0,&quot;gallery_block_title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;gallery_block_description&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;gallery_block_focus_points&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;image_src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/0671b3b7-gp0su69kd.jpg&quot;,&quot;image_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/0671b3b7-gp0su69kd.jpg 1200w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/0671b3b7-gp0su69kd-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/0671b3b7-gp0su69kd-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/0671b3b7-gp0su69kd-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/0671b3b7-gp0su69kd-453x340.jpg 453w&quot;,&quot;image_sizes&quot;:false,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;Energy Poverty in Summer: Thermographic Camera&#039;s Image of Homes&#039; Interior - Valencia. \\u00a9 Greenpeace&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Greenpeace Spain uses thermal cameras in several Spanish cities to document how heat enters homes through windows, walls, and ceilings due to poor insulation in buildings. \\nAn example of the data collected in the new report by Greenpeace Spain &#039;We are poorer in summer: analysis of energy poverty in homes during the hot months&#039;.&quot;,&quot;focus_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;credits&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Greenpeace&quot;},{&quot;image_src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/f83d0496-gp0su695j.jpg&quot;,&quot;image_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/f83d0496-gp0su695j.jpg 1200w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/f83d0496-gp0su695j-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/f83d0496-gp0su695j-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/f83d0496-gp0su695j-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/f83d0496-gp0su695j-453x340.jpg 453w&quot;,&quot;image_sizes&quot;:false,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;Energy Poverty in Summer: Thermographic Camera&#039;s Image of Homes&#039; Interior - Madrid. \\u00a9 Greenpeace&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Greenpeace Spain uses thermal cameras in several Spanish cities to document how heat enters homes through windows, walls, and ceilings due to poor insulation in buildings. \\nAn example of the data collected in the new report by Greenpeace Spain &#039;We are poorer in summer: analysis of energy poverty in homes during the hot months&#039;.&quot;,&quot;focus_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;credits&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Greenpeace&quot;},{&quot;image_src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/a53efab8-gp0su695l.jpg&quot;,&quot;image_srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/a53efab8-gp0su695l.jpg 1200w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/a53efab8-gp0su695l-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/a53efab8-gp0su695l-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/a53efab8-gp0su695l-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\\\/\\\/www.greenpeace.org\\\/static\\\/planet4-international-stateless\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/a53efab8-gp0su695l-453x340.jpg 453w&quot;,&quot;image_sizes&quot;:false,&quot;alt_text&quot;:&quot;Energy Poverty in Summer: Thermographic Camera&#039;s Image of Homes&#039; Interior - Madrid. \\u00a9 Greenpeace&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Greenpeace Spain uses thermal cameras in several Spanish cities to document how heat enters homes through windows, walls, and ceilings due to poor insulation in buildings. \\nAn example of the data collected in the new report by Greenpeace Spain &#039;We are poorer in summer: analysis of energy poverty in homes during the hot months&#039;.&quot;,&quot;focus_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;credits&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Greenpeace&quot;}]}}\">\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Homes can be part of the solution to the climate crisis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Many homes in Europe are still dependent on gas for cooking or heating<strong> <\/strong>\u2013 making buildings both a cause of the climate crisis and part of the solution. Moving our building stock away from dependency on gas means that, instead of being major emitters of greenhouse gases, buildings can get their energy from renewables and feed it into the grid. At the European level:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buildings consume <a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/news-and-media\/news\/focus-energy-efficiency-buildings-2020-02-17_en\">40% of all gas in Europe<\/a> (much of it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/press-release\/71581\/trump-gas-no-thanks-european-activists-protest-the-arrival-of-us-fracked-gas\/\">imported from countries like Russia, the US and other non-democratic countries that fuel wars<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>33% of energy-related greenhouse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eea.europa.eu\/en\/analysis\/indicators\/greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-energy\">gas emissions<\/a> come from homes, due to gas, oil and electricity used for heating, cooling and hot water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/270e9572-gp0su7fpy.jpg\" title=\"Open Day at Heating Systems near M\u00fcnster. \u00a9 Kerstin Rolfes \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Open Day at Heating Systems near M\u00fcnster. \u00a9 Kerstin Rolfes \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-82405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/270e9572-gp0su7fpy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/270e9572-gp0su7fpy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/270e9572-gp0su7fpy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/270e9572-gp0su7fpy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/270e9572-gp0su7fpy-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Private individuals open their basements and show interested visitors their sustainable heating systems, especially heat pumps.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Kerstin Rolfes \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Our homes are a public health issue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>For example, in Spain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatescorecard.org\/2025\/06\/the-energy-transition-in-spain-will-only-be-fair-if-all-citizens-have-access-to-affordable-and-sustainable-energy-sources\/\">20.8% of the population lives in energy poverty<\/a> (defined as spending more than 10% of household income on energy bills), almost double the European rate of 10.6%. This means many people cannot adequately heat their homes in winter \u2013 due to high energy prices, poor thermal efficiency and limited incomes \u2013 nor can they adequately cool them in summer, when tens of thousands <a href=\"https:\/\/sciencemediacentre.es\/en\/heat-europe-caused-more-181000-deaths-summers-2022-2023-and-2024\">heat-related deaths<\/a> occur in the EU each year.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/b262fc4e-gp0su5otv.jpg\" title=\"Documentation of an Air-Source Heat Pump in Germany. \u00a9 Felix Schmitt \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Documentation of an Air-Source Heat Pump in Germany. \u00a9 Felix Schmitt \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-82406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/b262fc4e-gp0su5otv.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/b262fc4e-gp0su5otv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/b262fc4e-gp0su5otv-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/b262fc4e-gp0su5otv-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/b262fc4e-gp0su5otv-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mira J\u00e4ger, an energy expert at Greenpeace, has personally phased out gas in her home. Together with her household community\u2014comprising six adults and two children living in two separate units\u2014they decided to install a heat pump. Their house in Kassel was built in the 1990s and has a living space of 270 square meters.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Felix Schmitt \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Our current housing system continues to generate profits for polluters, tyrants and speculators<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Energy prices have risen by an average of <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/web\/products-eurostat-news\/w\/ddn-20260212-2\">66.3%<\/a> in Europe between 2021 and 2025. While fossil fuel companies declare multi-million-dollar profits and their executives pocket eye-watering bonuses, Europe becomes increasingly dependent on a constant supply of expensive fossil fuels from abroad. This policy allows leaders like Putin or Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2026\/02\/american-energy-dominance-is-back-under-president-trump\/\">expand their energy domination<\/a>, politically subjugate the EU and its countries through energy blackmail and fund their geopolitical games, including war. All of this while we keep wrecking the planet by burning gas.<\/p>\n\n<p>Beyond that, our homes have become a financial asset for billionaires\u2019 profits and massive touristification, putting demand and prices out of control and making access to housing an impossible dream for millions of people.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWYZ6YOjL40\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWYZ6YOjL40\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWYZ6YOjL40\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Greenpeace  Espa\u00f1a (@greenpeace_esp)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. There are solutions \u2013 and there is money<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>European governments should refurbish homes to create zero-emissions buildings that generate their own clean energy from renewables, such as heat pumps and shared photovoltaics with neighbours and the wider community, and prioritise vulnerable groups so that they reap the benefits of the transition.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/act\/tax-the-super-rich\/\">A key step to make this a reality is to implement a fair tax on the super-rich and their real estate financial vehicles.<\/a> This could unlock resources for a green future for all by funding the transition to sustainable heating and cooling in people\u2019s homes.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/3ed349c7-gp0stq0sv.jpg\" title=\"Domingo Jimenez Beltr\u00e1 in Energy Self-sufficent Farm in Spain. \u00a9 Pedro Armestre \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Domingo Jimenez Beltr\u00e1 in Energy Self-sufficent Farm in Spain. \u00a9 Pedro Armestre \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-82407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/3ed349c7-gp0stq0sv.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/3ed349c7-gp0stq0sv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/3ed349c7-gp0stq0sv-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/3ed349c7-gp0stq0sv-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/3ed349c7-gp0stq0sv-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Domingo Jimenez Beltr\u00e1 in his energy self-sufficient and sustainable farm \u201cEl Sol\u201d in Spain.<br>Domingo, bought and restored an old farmhouse with an area of about two hectares and he has transformed it into a small oasis with hundreds of fruit trees, and all thanks to the use of renewable energy.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Pedro Armestre \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>For all these reasons, <strong>the housing, cost of living and climate crises are interlinked.<\/strong> We need large-scale home refurbishment to free us from gas and guarantee access to decent, affordable, sustainable and cosy housing for all.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>We need policies that protect people, not the profits of polluters and speculators.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/02b4f367-gp0su44sb.jpg\" title=\"Action to Block Heliport Lago ahead of WEF, Davos. \u00a9 Daniel M\u00fcller \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Action to Block Heliport Lago ahead of WEF, Davos. \u00a9 Daniel M\u00fcller \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-82408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/02b4f367-gp0su44sb.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/02b4f367-gp0su44sb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/02b4f367-gp0su44sb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/02b4f367-gp0su44sb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/03\/02b4f367-gp0su44sb-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Davos, 20 January 2025 &#8211; Greenpeace activists from various countries blocked the arrival of the private jets to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland at the heliport Lago.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Daniel M\u00fcller \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>To protect people, the planet and peace, governments must break free from their reliance on fossil gas imports and ramp up efforts to support sustainable home refurbishment.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>A fair and green future is within reach. We must stop letting billionaires profit from destruction and start making them pay for solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><em>Maria Prado is the Campaign Coordinator at Greenpeace Spain<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t<section\n\t\t\tclass=\"boxout  \"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Image\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-card-overlay\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/act\/tax-the-super-rich\/\" \n\t\t\t><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/aee67e89-gp0su4ix3-1024x683.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/aee67e89-gp0su4ix3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/aee67e89-gp0su4ix3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/aee67e89-gp0su4ix3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/aee67e89-gp0su4ix3-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2025\/02\/aee67e89-gp0su4ix3.jpg 1200w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 358px, (min-width: 780px) 313px, 88px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"G20 - Tax The Super Rich - Action in Pretoria. \u00a9 Natanya Harrington \/ Greenpeace\" title=\"G20 - Tax The Super Rich - Action in Pretoria. \u00a9 Natanya Harrington \/ Greenpeace\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n            \t\t\t<div class=\"boxout-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"boxout-heading medium\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-action=\"Title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/act\/tax-the-super-rich\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTax the Super Rich\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"boxout-excerpt\">Act now to call on the super-rich to pay their fair share<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                                    <a\n                        class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n                        data-ga-category=\"Take Action Boxout\"\n                        data-ga-action=\"Call to Action\"\n                        data-ga-label=\"n\/a\"\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/act\/tax-the-super-rich\/\"\n                        \n                    >\n                        Act now\n                    <\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The housing, cost of living and climate crises are interlinked. 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