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Germany Rebrands Heating Law as Retrofit Industry Seeks Credit, Core Rules Still Unresolved

Ministers target a January deal with a February vote, leaving households plus industry waiting for clarity on the 65 percent standard, subsidies.

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In der Debatte um eine Reform des sogenannten Heizungsgesetzes macht sich der Branchenverband energieeffiziente Gebäudehülle dafür stark, nicht nur auf den Heizungstausch zu schauen.

Overview

  • The government has agreed to rename the Heizungsgesetz to a Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz, but the fate of the 65 percent renewables requirement remains open.
  • Industry group BuVEG calls for retrofit measures—insulation, window replacement, ventilation and heat recovery—to count toward compliance and receive funding.
  • Economy minister Katharina Reiche and building minister Verena Hubertz are reported to aim for agreement by end‑January, with a February Bundestag vote and March start.
  • Heating-market figures show total sales down about 14 percent through October, with oil boilers down 77 percent, gas down 35 percent, and heat pumps up 57 percent to 255,000 units.
  • Uncertain subsidy rules spur advice to secure KfW approvals now, while Constitutional Court mandates still require a credible path to climate‑neutral buildings by 2045.