The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) launched the Green Homes for All: a call for a housing just transition at the European Conference on Just Transition in the Built Environment (Berlin, 6–7 October 2025), placing housing at the centre of Europe’s climate and social agenda.

The launch followed a roundtable discussion with European trade unions and civil society organisations active on climate, housing and social justice. The discussion revealed strong convergence around shared principles: affordable and energy-efficient housing for all; green renovation funding linked to quality jobs and decent work; and public housing investment that puts people before profit.

The session received important political recognition, with the German Federal Minister for Housing attending and welcoming the call, signalling growing awareness that climate action, housing policy and social justice must be addressed together.

BWI’s Action Call sets out five core demands, including recognising housing as a right and climate priority, tying climate finance to social and labour standards, creating quality jobs through renovation, investing in public housing, and centring workers and communities so no one is displaced by decarbonisation.

As underlined in Berlin, a just transition must ensure that workers and communities can access decent, affordable housing as climate policies reshape Europe’s cities.