A French representative, Yves-Laurent Sapoval, stated at WUF13 that sustainability and affordable housing are inseparable.
He emphasized governments face pressure to increase housing stock but must prioritize sustainability.
Post-WWII rapid construction in France now requires massive urban renewal, costing about 75 billion euros.
Sapoval said: "Sustainability must remain an integral part of affordable housing policy. Long-term, sustainability is affordability itself."
