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Buildings: Local authorities criticize delay in renovation plan

By the start of the new year, the German government was supposed to have set out how it intends to make the building stock climate-neutral by 2050. However, according to a survey by Table.Briefings, the federal states and local authorities have not even been consulted yet.

14. January 2026
07. 05.13, Bottrop, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland. Energetische Sanierung eines Einfamilienhauses mit dem Ziel, das gesamte Haus durch innovative Technologien zukunftsweisend zu modernisieren. Dachdecker bei den Arbeiten zur Aufdachdaemmung. Anbringen von Schwellhoelzer als Anschlag fuer die Aufdachdaemmung. 0RL130507D016CARO.JPG
The federal, state and local authorities own around 186,000 public buildings. (picture alliance / Caro | Lueger)

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Last updated: 14. January 2026