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The FAST-CARE package comes at a time of growing needs and concerns and in the context of the ongoing war in the European neighbourhood
This is the first investment in port infrastructure by the international forum’s development fund
As France’s term of the rotating Presidency ends on 30 June, it is time for the second member of the trio to carry out the European agenda
Vasco Alves Cordeiro comes from the Azores archipelago of Portugal, and is thus the first CoR President from that country and from an outermost region
Abandoned fishing gear is one of the most dangerous threats to the marine environment, but also to divers and underwater heritage
The invention promises to be revolutionary as it can decouple food production from agriculture and its environmental impacts
The town of Makarska has recently launched a new mobile service, aiming to cut down on paper use and stimulate citizens to go contactless
Unique technology and design convert the vehicle into a mobile, multi-sensory cinematic hall
The country wants to become a leader in hydrogen production and export
City authorities just announced that they would develop a central heating grid that will use waste energy from industry and will cover half of the city by 2050
It turns out spraying water would be extremely impracticable and wasteful due to fast evaporation
Trenitalia has announced that it wants to reduce the phenomenon of domestic animals being left behind alone while their owners go on holidays
It turns out spraying water would be extremely impracticable and wasteful due to fast evaporation
The art initiative was begun by the city's mayor, who wants to expose people that try to save on transportation costs by illegally disposing of old furniture or construction materials
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Trenitalia has announced that it wants to reduce the phenomenon of domestic animals being left behind alone while their owners go on holidays
The city also led awareness-raising actions to show the impressionable youths how circularity is created first-hand
The inflatable sports arena provides flexibility and cost effectiveness and is a good alternative to permanent construction
Dust particle concentrations can still present a tough challenge to beat, though
This makes the Andalusian city the first in the world to raise warnings about the harmful weather phenomenon
Affordable housing development in Bremen and Lower Saxony will slow down significantly in the coming years
The demand for affordable housing is still quite high, coupled with rising construction material prices, land purchase prices and a labour shortage
Inflation could cause a serious dent in the push to solve the affordable housing crisis in Lower Saxony and Bremen, Germany. Although authorities, housing associations and private actors are trying to provide more housing, the recent jump in prices for building materials has halted many projects, while others will be postponed.
According to a recent survey by Verband der Wohnungs- und Immobilienwirtschaft in Niedersachsen und Bremen (Association of Housing and Real Estate Industry in Lower Saxony and Bremen), most developers see new housing projects right now as uneconomical.
Around half of the housing association’s members (81) took part in the survey and according to the results, Lower Saxony and Bremen could miss out on 1,500 new residential units in 2023. However, the situation is a bit more concerning, as current price hikes threaten to jeopardize both ongoing and future development and renovation projects.
According to the survey and the data provided by the association’s members, this, furthermore, includes 3,100 new homes and the modernisation of 4,900 existing homes that are already planned and under construction. In addition, as the financial burden rises, housing developers and managers question their ability to finish maintenance measures for an estimated 10,000 apartments.
Unfortunately, despite funding for social and affordable housing steadily rising over the past decade, a perfect storm of cost increases could dampen the ambitions of developers. This includes a serious increase in construction costs, a lack of building materials, a labour shortage in construction and building plot prices becoming too expensive, with mortgage interest rates also on the rise.
COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine have produced a knock-on effect on supply chains that has shaken the entire industry. Price hikes in building materials in Germany, for example, are in the double digits, compared to May 2021. Solid structural timber rose by 83.3 %, steel by 44.3% and asphalt by 63.9%.
At the same time, funding for the affordable housing sector in the federal state of Lower Saxony has been steadily increasing over the past ten years. In 2011, investments were at 105.7 million euros, while in 2021, they reached 773 million.
The rise in costs would blunt that expansion effort, as most of the funding comes from public sources, which are considerably less flexible. According to Dr Susanne Schmitt, the Association’s director, growth will come to an abrupt end. Furthermore, this development would have a negative impact primarily on low and middle-class households, as the general conditions for quality affordable housing have not changed.
She added: “Our member companies have always contributed to a social housing market and would like to continue to do so. But building apartments for a lot of money and then renting them out for seven or eight euros per square meter is a calculation that simply no longer works out.”
Vasco Alves Cordeiro comes from the Azores archipelago of Portugal, and is thus the first CoR President from that country and from an outermost region
You can watch it over and over since it will be available for the next six months
The FAST-CARE package comes at a time of growing needs and concerns and in the context of the ongoing war in the European neighbourhood
Abandoned fishing gear is one of the most dangerous threats to the marine environment, but also to divers and underwater heritage
The town of Makarska has recently launched a new mobile service, aiming to cut down on paper use and stimulate citizens to go contactless
The invention promises to be revolutionary as it can decouple food production from agriculture and its environmental impacts
It turns out spraying water would be extremely impracticable and wasteful due to fast evaporation
The art initiative was begun by the city's mayor, who wants to expose people that try to save on transportation costs by illegally disposing of old furniture or construction materials
This is one of the ambitious goals from the new agreement details for the “Fit for 55” package
You can watch it over and over since it will be available for the next six months
The FAST-CARE package comes at a time of growing needs and concerns and in the context of the ongoing war in the European neighbourhood
Trenitalia has announced that it wants to reduce the phenomenon of domestic animals being left behind alone while their owners go on holidays
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
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