The European Union has announced ambitious climate targets: The entire European building stock is to be emission-free by 2050. What at first glance appears to be a necessary step for climate protection turns out on closer inspection to be a social and economic powder keg that could directly bankrupt millions of people.

From 2030, all newly constructed buildings must meet "zero emission" standards. From 2033, existing buildings will also have to achieve at least energy efficiency class D. Owners who cannot achieve this - and this will be the vast majority - will effectively lose the license to use their properties. Their assets will be destroyed, their life's work destroyed. Families, pensioners and owners of historic buildings in particular will find themselves in a hopeless situation.

The necessary renovation costs range between 57,000 and 100,000 euros per property. These sums are simply unaffordable for many. Added to this are dramatic material shortages, a serious shortage of skilled workers and exploding construction costs. The interest rate trend makes renovation loans a privilege for the few.

The consequences are catastrophic:

• ❌ Forced sales en masse: Properties rapidly lose value or become uninhabitable.

• ❌ Slump in new construction: Excessive regulations shackle the construction industry.

• ❌ Destruction of living space: Fewer and fewer usable houses with ever-increasing demand.

These political measures are unrealistic, hostile to the economy and socially irresponsible. They deliberately ignore the dramatic effects on society. What is being sold as a climate rescue is nothing more than a state-orchestrated wave of expropriation.

The social consequences are foreseeable: The middle class will be disenfranchised, the dream of home ownership will become a nightmare. Rents will skyrocket to astronomical heights and the social divide will be further exacerbated. Trust in property, personal responsibility and opportunities for advancement will be permanently destroyed.

Conclusion: The EU is pursuing a highly dangerous policy of displacement and expropriation. Instead of taking realistic, pragmatic climate measures, it is relying on a utopian planned economy that will plunge millions into despair and existential distress. If this madness is not stopped, the collapse of the housing market could become a reality sooner than we would all like.