Tag: Building Energy Act
EU renovation obligation – new cost shock for homeowners?
Renovate or not? Many homeowners wonder what rules and costs they will incur. (Photo: imago images/Sabine Gudath) Brussels, Berlin The anger of some homeowners over the heating law recently passed…
CARBON CAPTURE CO2 storage in the middle of Manhattan
new York Coughing, Shane Johnson stands in front of the skyscraper called “Grand Tier”, one of his most recent projects. The location is captivating: right across the street is Lincoln…
“The AfD is seen as a means to kick serious parties in the shins”
Berlin After some heated arguments about energy and climate policy, Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) is calling on the coalition to focus on economic policy in the second half…
This is how municipal heating planning should look like
Berlin The discussion about heat supply in cities and communities is entering the next round. The federal government’s construction and economics ministries want to avoid a fiasco like the one…
Industries warn against burglary during building renovation
Working on an attic Companies see politics as having an obligation to make binding statements on building renovation. (Photo: imago images / penofoto) Berlin The debate about the heating law…
That’s how expensive Germany’s heating systems are
heat accumulator of a heat pump The costs for heating including installation have risen sharply in the past two years. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Within two years, the price of gas…
That’s how expensive Germany’s heating systems are
heat accumulator of a heat pump The costs for heating including installation have risen sharply in the past two years. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Within two years, the price of gas…
“Postponement of the heating law was more acceptable”
Stephan Harbarth, President of the Federal Constitutional Court “The Federal Constitutional Court has the task of showing the executive and the legislature their limitations. And it fulfills this task“Harbarth explains…
“The heating law is not ready for a decision”
Jan Marco Luczak The CDU housing politician expects that the ongoing dispute over the heating law could also shape the state election campaigns. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin After the temporary stop…
The dispute over the heating law continues
Friedrich Merz (CDU) While the traffic light coalition sees no need for changes, the Union calls for improvements. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin After the temporary stop of the Building Energy…
The court’s decision throws traffic lights into chaos
Christian Lindner (FDP), Robert Habeck (Greens) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) (from left) The traffic light coalition postponed the dispute over the heating law until the fall. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…
Union wants to restart the heating law
Friedrich Merz and Thomas Heilmann in the Bundestag With his urgent application, the CDU MP Heilmann had caused the heating law to be temporarily stopped. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin After…
“CDU and CSU would be ill-advised to conduct a heating election campaign”
Berlin According to the Mainz political scientist Kai Arzheimer, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is partly responsible for the renewed escalation in the debate about the heating law. “One gets the impression…
How the Karlsruhe decision throws traffic lights into chaos
Christian Lindner (FDP), Robert Habeck (Greens) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) (from left) The traffic light coalition postponed the dispute over the heating law until the fall. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…
“A lot of trust has been lost in the heating law”
Berlin Craftsmen need a reliable basis if companies are to advise customers on installing a heat pump or additional insulation. The fact that the heating law cannot be passed by…
How the Karlsruhe decision throws traffic lights into chaos
Christian Lindner (FDP), Robert Habeck (Greens) and Olaf Scholz (SPD) (from left) The traffic light coalition postponed the dispute over the heating law until the fall. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The…
This is the new star of the Union faction
Berlin As recently as Tuesday of this week, the Union faction was rather aloof towards the efforts of its member Thomas Heilmann to bring down the Building Energy Act (GEG)…
Traffic light coalition does not hold a special session on the heating law
German Bundestag The federal government actually wanted to get the law through parliament before the summer recess. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin Actually, a long hanging game should have ended this…
This is the new star of the Union faction
Berlin As recently as Tuesday of this week, the Union faction was rather aloof towards the efforts of its member Thomas Heilmann to bring down the Building Energy Act (GEG)…
SPD calls for a special session of Parliament
German Bundestag The federal government actually wanted to get the law through parliament before the summer recess. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin The traffic light coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP…