Question 16462 — housing

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Mr. Boris Tavernier alerts the Minister of Cities and Housing on the adaptation of housing to episodes of extreme heat. Public Health France puts the number of deaths attributable to heat episodes at 5,722 in 2025. Heatwaves kill and hit the most vulnerable populations hardest. Oxfam estimates that heat-related mortality is 31% higher in the ten poorest departments of France than in the ten richest. Residents of working-class neighborhoods are particularly exposed. These neighborhoods are in fact more affected by urban heat islands due to the high density, significant concrete development and low vegetation. Furthermore, in working-class neighborhoods, housing is more over-occupied and residents are very often tenants and poorer than average, reducing their ability to adapt their home to the heat. Thus, the share of kettle housing is more significant. According to the ANRU, 59% of residents in the city's political districts suffered from the heat in their homes in summer, compared to 43% in the rest of France. Exposure to extreme heat is therefore a health and social justice issue. Solutions exist to adapt housing to heat waves. Sun protection exterior, shutters and exterior blinds represent the simplest barriers to put in place. The Foundation for Housing the Disadvantaged estimates that they can reduce the interior temperature of a home by 4 to 5°C. However, according to a study published in 2024, nearly 40% of homes do not have sufficient solar protection. In this context, he wishes to know whether to protect the health of the French people the Government plans to accelerate the adaptation of housing to heatwave episodes by launching a major plan to install shutters and air fans in housing by 2040, financed by the State to the tune of 1.1 billion euros per year, prioritizing social housing as recommended by the Foundation for Housing the Disadvantaged. He also wants to know if he plans to increase the Green Fund intended for communities local authorities to finance the adaptation of public spaces and in particular schools to climate change, its amount having been divided by four in two years. Finally, he wants to know if he plans to put the transpartisan “Zero kettle housing” bill tabled in 2025 on the parliamentary agenda.

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1. 30 June 2026

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