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Winter Heating Crisis Looms Experts Warn Consumers of Potential Cost Shock
The Consumer Advice Center Federation (VZBV) has issued a warning of a potential cost explosion for households in…
DGB Demands Quick Clarity On New Heating Law Delays
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) has criticized the delays surrounding the building modernization law, which is intended…
Union and SPD Clash Over Tenant Protection Amid Heating Law Delays
The cabinet’s scheduled passage of the Building Modernization Act (GMG), initially planned for this Wednesday, has been delayed…
German Government Easing Cost to Switch To Heat Pumps and District Heating
Homeowners who plan to disconnect their gas connections to switch to heat pumps or district heating could previously…
Iran Conflict Set to Raise District Heating Prices Nationwide as Delayed Impact Spreads
Experts anticipate that the rising wholesale price of gas-driven by the war in Iran-will affect many district‑heating customers,…
Caritas Demands Mandatory Climate‑Smart Heating in Rental Homes As Energy Prices Soar
Caritas is demanding a legal requirement that climate‑friendly heating systems be installed in rental properties, citing the “drastically”…
German Gas Storage Operators Safe Through Winter But Alarmed for 2026‑27 Heating Season Focus on Summer Refill
German gas storage operators are confident that there will be no shortage for the remainder of the current…
CSU Promises New Tenant Safeguards in Heating Modernization Law
German CSU secretary‑general Martin Huber has pledged that the new building‑modernisation law will include tenant‑protection measures. “For us…
German Justice Minister Announces Tenant Protection in New Heating Law
Justice and Consumer Protection Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) announced that, amid the debate over the proposed Heating Law, new…
German Heating Law Sparks Fury As Heidi Reichinnek Calls It a Double Slam of Stupidity
Heidi Reichinnek, the chairwoman of the Left party’s parliamentary group, has called the proposed amendments to the Building…
Miersch Makes Tenant Protection Must‑Have for Heating Law Reform
SPD caucus chairman Matthias Miersch has made tenant protection the cornerstone of the black‑red coalition’s plan to reform Germany’s…
Reiche Aims to Import Ukrainian Biomethane Under New Heating Law
German economy minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) announced that the country will import biogas from Ukraine. “Biomethane is available,…
Brantner Blames Black Red Coalition Over Heating Reform For Boosting Trump Influence
Franziska Brantner, the Green Party chair, accused the governing black‑red coalition of raising Germany’s dependence on U.S. President Donald Trump…
German County Council Hails New Heating Law Initiative
The German district council welcomed the key points of the new heating law as a step in the…
Youth Socialists Condemn Heating Deal with Union as Socially Irresponsible Over Missing Tenant Protection
After the Union and SPD reached an agreement on the main outlines of a new heating law, young…
Heating Association Calls New Law a Step Back
The managing director of the German Heat‑Pump Association (BWP), Martin Sabel, criticized the federal government’s new heating law sharply.…
Climate Activist Luisa Neubauer Calls New Heating Law a Heating Horror
Climate activist Luisa Neubauer has blasted the draft provisions of the revised Building Energy Act as totally inadequate. “The…
Greens Warn of Cost Trap as Heating Law Reform Threatens Germany’s Climate Goals
The Greens in the Bundestag warn that the proposed reform of the Heating Act will jeopardise Germany’s climate…
German Coalition Agrees to Reform Building Energy Law Revoking 65% Renewable Heating Target and Old Boiler Ban
Union and SPD have agreed on a reform of the Building Energy Act. The new rule introduced by…
Schneider Urges Rapid Reform of Heating Law to Boost Energy Efficiency and Cut Emissions
Environmental Minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) called for rapid progress in revising the Building Energy Act-often called the “Heating…
Heating Bills 43% Above Pre‑Crisis, Energy Costs Up 21% After Four Years of Ukraine Conflict
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, households still spend roughly 21 % more on energy than they…
Utilities Target Heat Pump Subsidy Cut in New District Heating Zones
In cities, municipalities, and various sectors of the economy, concerns are growing that too few customers will opt…
New Heating Law Points to Arrive by End of February
The key points of the long‑promised heating law are set to be presented soon. SPD parliamentary group leader…
Greens Demand Heating Law Reform Points Before German State Elections
Franziska Brantner, chairperson of the Green Party, has called on the federal government to present draft points for…
German Heating Market Plunges 627,000 Units Sold Hit Lowest Since 2010
Last year the heating‑industry in Germany sold 627,000 units, the lowest figure since 2010. According to the annual…
German Environment Minister Warns of New Heating Law Chaos as Climate Minister Urges Swift Reform and Subsidy Fixes
Climate‑protection minister Carsten Schneider (SPD) urged a swift agreement on new rules for heating‑system replacements and called for corrections…
Greens Warn Government Over Heating Law Cost Risks From Gas Dependence
The Green Party has warned that the German government is proposing too many changes to the heating law.…
Spahn Calls for Heating Rules Overhaul
The opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is pushing for a dramatic overhaul of the planned heating law reform,…
Heating Law Sparks Industry Concerns
The German government’s recently unveiled plans for a reform of the Buildings Energy Act (GEG), now rebranded as…
Heating Aid Cuts Spark Debate
The German government is embroiled in a contentious debate over the reform of the Building Energy Act (GEG),…
Heating Reform A Major Challenge
The proposed overhaul of Germany’s heating law, now rebranded as the “Building Modernization Act” presents a significant challenge…
Heating Law Decision Set for February
The governing coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is poised to…
Germans Demand Heating Cost Clarity
A significant majority of German citizens are demanding greater transparency regarding their heating energy consumption, according to a…
Germany Debates Heating Freedom
The debate surrounding Germany’s proposed Gebäudeenergiegesetz (Building Energy Act) has intensified, with prominent figures within the Christian Democratic…
Heating Industry Fears Renewed Legal Battles
A renewed political clash over Germany’s building energy law (GEG), commonly referred to as the “heating law” threatens…
Greens Defend Landmark Heating Law
The German Green Party is issuing a stark warning to the ruling CDU/CSU-SPD coalition, accusing them of undermining…
Coalition Nears Heating Law Deal
Negotiations are intensifying within Germany’s fragile coalition government regarding a significant overhaul of the Building Energy Act (GEG),…
Heating Law Faces Setback Fears
The German government is facing mounting pressure to revise its contentious heating law, with Housing Minister Verena Hubertz…
Germany Defends Renewable Heating Mandate
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is staunchly defending the 65% renewable energy requirement for new heating systems enshrined…
Renewable Heating Mandate Stays
The debate surrounding Germany’s Gebäudeenergiegesetz (GEG), or Building Energy Act, is intensifying, pitting the ruling SPD party against…
Heating Affordability Improves for Millions
Recent data from the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a slight easing of energy poverty within the…
Spahn Proposes Heating Relief for Benefit Recipients
Proposed adjustments to social welfare payments are under discussion, with a focus on ensuring equitable distribution and incentivizing…
Heating Transition Faces Billions Funding Gap
A significant analysis by McKinsey & Company suggests the costs associated with Germany’s energy transition in the building…
Union Lawmaker Urges Swift Heating System Plan
A leading voice from Germany’s conservative bloc has cautioned against abrupt changes to heating system subsidies, while simultaneously…
Coalition Clashes Over Heating Pump Funding Halt
A proposal from CSU General Secretary Martin Huber to halt funding for heat pumps in order to address…
Jobcenters Can Reclaim Overpaid Heating Aid
A regional social court in Lower Saxony and Bremen has ruled that job centres are entitled to reclaim…
Heating Aid Reform Aims for Fairness
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced support for a more equitable distribution of…
Heating Aid Focuses on Lower Incomes
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) has voiced support for a more equitable distribution of…
Heating Aid Focuses on Lower Incomes
A leading figure within the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is advocating for a more equitable distribution of financial…
Heating Transition Gains Momentum
Significant progress is being observed in Germany’s transition to renewable heating solutions, according to the German Energy Consultant…
Germany Quietly Plans Heating Fuel Price Relief
The German government is advocating for adjustments to the upcoming European carbon pricing system for heating and transportation,…
Heating Industry Revolt Threatens Green Energy Goals
Industry representatives from the German heating sector have strongly opposed a proposal from the governing coalition to reduce…
Heating Oil Prices Soar After Two-Year Low Amid Middle East Tensions.
Energy Prices in Germany Rise Following Israeli Attack on Iran, Analyst Says According to a recent analysis by…
Experts Slam Plan to Gut Germany’s Heating Act, Claiming it’s a Step Backwards in Climate Protection
Experts Question Minister’s Plan to Reform Building Energy Act Germany’s Minister of Economics, Katharina Reiche, has faced criticism…
Experts Warn Against Backtracking on Heating Law Amid Rising Demand for Climate-Friendly Alternatives
Several associations are warning the new federal government against abolishing the so-called Heating Law, as announced by the…
Is Habeck’s Heating Law a Boiling Frog? Experts Debate Urgency of Reform
Some initial details are emerging about the proposed changes to the unpopular Building Energy Act (also known as…
Städte warn of ‘Heating Chaos’ as Germany’s heating law overhaul looms
German City and Municipal Association Warns of Backtracking on Heating Act The German City and Municipal Association (DStGB)…
Germany’s Heating Act on the Chopping Block?
Vattenfall’s New Germany CEO Warns of Potential Backlash if Heizungsgesetz is Scraped Robert Zurawski, the new CEO of…
‘Don’t Demolish the Heating Act’!
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) has warned CDU leader Friedrich Merz against retracting the heating…
BOMBSHELL: Energy Giant Linke’s Shocking 1,000+ Heating Costs Reveal the Dark Truth About Your Winter Bills!
Over 1,000 citizens have sent their heating cost statements to the left party for verification, according to the…
BOMBSHELL: Germany’s Green Party Condemns Heating Law Revamp as a ‘Disaster’!
German Green Party Chair Franziska Brantner Warns Against Amendments to the Heating Act. Consumers and industry representatives want…
Habeck’s Scorching New Plan for a Socialist Heating Law!
SPD and FDP allegedly prevented Federal Economic Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) from enacting a socially tiered subsidy for…