This is planned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Construction

Discarded radiators

Numerous houses and apartments in Germany are still not up to date when it comes to saving energy.

(Photo: dpa)

Berlin The building sector is one of the major CO2 emitters in Germany. The heating of buildings and the provision of hot water alone are responsible for around 40 percent of energy-related CO2 emissions in Germany. This makes it clear: Germany will not become greenhouse gas neutral without a heat transition.

The sector is therefore under closer scrutiny, especially since the climate targets were broken twice in a row – in 2020 and 2021. The German Climate Protection Act prescribes annual for each sector relevant to climate protection emissions caps. If these upper limits are not met, the responsible departments must develop immediate programs to catch up.

This Wednesday, the economics and building ministries presented a catalog of measures for the building sector – with a mix of regulatory requirements, funding programs, a qualification offensive for the installation of heat pumps and serial renovation.

“Class target missed,” is how Federal Building Minister Klara Geywitz (SPD) described the situation. The task is greater than just catching up on a year’s backlog. The sector should be greenhouse gas neutral by 2045.

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