Hus Europa! is the European Citizens’ Initiative for new EU-laws to make renovation and transformation more easy, affordable and social.  Because the demolition of existing buildings is as outdated as food waste, animal testing and single-use plastics.

Målet med initiativet er å skape insentiver for renovering og ombygging av eksisterande bygningar. Arrangørane oppfordrar Kommisjonen til å foreslå lovgiving som oppmuntrar til gjenbruk av eksisterande bygningar basert på: i) «skattereduksjonar for renoveringsarbeid og gjenbrukte materiale», II) «rettferdige reglar for å vurdere både potensialar og risikoar ved eksisterande bygningar», og iii) «nye verdiar for innebygd CO₂ i eksisterande strukturar».

The initiative, presented in the form of a petition, aims to challenge European leaders and influence EU policies. HouseEurope! would like to table a proposal for a European law to promote building renovation and make the construction industry more sustainable. This ECI will be considered by the European Commission if it manages to gather the signatures of 1 million European citizens from at least 7 EU countries by January 2026.

Support this initiative by signing the petition and sharing it throughout your network:

Webpage of the initiative in the European Commission’s register:

https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/details/2025/000001