Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG)
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On 21 September 2023, the German Parliament passed the new Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG), which implements requirements under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. As of 2024, the Federation and Lander are under legal obligations to take energy conservation measures to reduce their final energy consumption by an annual 45 terawatt hours for the federation and by 3 terawatt hours for the Lander up to 2030. There is also requirement for new data centres to comply with energy efficiency standards and ensure the use of waste heat by 1 July 2026.
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