The Nature Conservation Federation (Nabu) has criticized the draft points presented by the black‑red coalition government for a reform of the Building Energy Act.
Steffi Ober, a spokesperson for the Nabu federal association, told the Editorial Network Germany (in the Thursday editions) that the announced reform weakens a key tool for climate protection in the housing sector. She said the removal of the 65‑percent renewable energy rule for heating swaps is a step backward. “That rule had provided reliability and set a clear, binding transition to climate‑friendly heat” she explained.
The planned “green gas and green oil quota” does not replace this guideline, Ober observed. “It is another flying palace” she remarked. “Small additions of non‑fossil shares are inefficient and do not change the fact that new oil and gas boilers will continue to emit fossil CO₂ for decades. The cheapest and most climate‑friendly solution for consumers is to switch to a heat‑pump system”.
Ober reminded that the building sector has long missed its climate targets. “Rather than abandoning clear requirements, we need a decisive expansion of renewable heat and reliable conditions to achieve climate neutrality for existing buildings” she concluded.