Vague wording in the amendment to the Heat Planning Act is prompting municipalities to invest in unprofitable hydrogen networks, drawing criticism from the Greens.
By Kai Schöneberg
After a long dispute, the CDU/CSU and SPD have largely agreed on the key points of the GEG reform. The CDU/CSU seems to have prevailed with its demand to abolish the 65% rule for renewable heating energy. Instead, a green gas quota is to be introduced.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt and Nico Beckert
To ensure that not only high earners benefit from energy cooperatives, changes will be needed on the part of both cooperatives and policymakers. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Oeko Institute.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Municipalities are neglecting social considerations in heat plans that they have completed to date. Their quality varies significantly, but the potential for heating grids could be higher than expected, according to a study by the Climate Neutrality Foundation.
By Lukas Bayer
The heating transition has “long been a reality” in new residential construction: According to BDEW, three quarters of all detached and semi-detached houses completed last year are heated with heat pumps.
By Kai Schöneberg
In Germany, taxes and levies on electricity are three and a half times higher than those on gas. This contributes to the fact that fewer heat pumps are used in Germany than in many other European countries.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
