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Klingbeil Rules Out Quick Overhaul of Germany’s Heating Subsidies

He signaled that any cuts would be phased to avoid disruption like the abrupt e‑car incentive stop.

Overview

  • The SPD leader said a reform is unlikely within the next year and not in the coming months.
  • The black‑red coalition has agreed to rework the program, with talks now needed to negotiate the scope.
  • He indicated funding may be reduced and may not continue at the current level.
  • He warned that a hard stop would create problems, citing the past e‑car subsidy experience.
  • He delivered the remarks at an event in his Lower Saxony constituency.