Making tenants’ voices central to housing and climate crisis

Decarbonization needs to be linked to housing justice. All levels of government should ensure that funding for retrofits include affordability and anti-eviction pacts; energy efficiency and mechanical cooling measures; and cover all rental types.
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser at a press conference on the Hill.

The climate crisis is advancing, and the associated impacts are arriving with increasing ferocity. Climate change means more severe weather events, extreme heat and cold, poor air quality, and more. While the change is being felt by everyone, low- and moderate-income tenants...

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