Heating Act: Environmentalists and Greens Take Aim at Reiche:
After a draft of the Heating Act was made public, criticism has poured in. Environmental ...
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Heating Law Sparks Debate Over Fossil Fuel UseThe draft allows oil and gas heating systems beyond 2045, prompting sharp criticism from environmental groups and the Greens.
- The draft heating law permits the installation and operation of fossil fuel heating systems without a ban after 2045.
- Starting in 2029, a four-step biofuel quota will require at least 60% renewable fuels by 2040 in new heating systems.
- Environmentalists and the Greens argue the proposal effectively abandons climate targets for 2045 and hinders renewable heat expansion.
- Germany aims for climate neutrality by 2045 but had only reduced emissions by 48% from 1990 levels as of 2025.
That effectively abandons the 2045 climate target.— Julius Neu, energy and climate policy expert at the Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND), commenting on the draft heating bill.
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