Overview
- Environment Minister Carsten Schneider said the building energy law will largely remain and pledged to keep socially tiered support for heating replacements, citing up to 70% grants for low incomes from a €12 billion program.
- CSU leader Markus Söder insisted the law will be abolished and demanded major cuts to what he called the excessive subsidisation of heat pumps.
- Economics Minister Katherina Reiche signaled a review that could reduce heating subsidies, arguing for more market‑oriented, tightly targeted support.
- Building Minister Verena Hubertz warned against backsliding on climate targets, while a government spokesman said not even a policy framework for the revision has been published.
- Commentary and industry voices report rising uncertainty for consumers and installers as the 65% renewables rule for new systems and municipal heat‑planning deadlines in 2026 and 2028 draw nearer.