Immediate programme for compliance with climate targets in the buildings sector

Germany Framework Law

Laws and Policies

CCLW

CCLW national policies

Approved

This programme aims to make up for the difference between targets previously set and the actual emissions in the buildings sector, to meet overall climate targets. Around 115 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents were emitted in the buildings sector in 2021. Greenhouse gas emissions were around 2 million tonnes above the annual emissions of 113 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents permitted for 2021 under the <a href="https://climate-laws.org/document/federal-climate-protection-act-and-to-change-further-regulations-bundesklimaschutzgesetz-or-ksg_c1c2?l=germany&q=federal+climate+protection+act&c=Legislation" target="_blank">Federal Climate Protection Act (KSG)</a>.
 
The programme seeks to strengthen regulatory requirements, diversify and increase existing subsidy programmes and intensify qualification measures as well as serial renovation procedures. As an emergency programme for the buildings sector due to exceeding the permissible annual emissions for 2021 pursuant to § 8 paragraph 1 of the KSG, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Construction are presenting the following measures:
 
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<li>Amendment of the <a href="https://climate-laws.org/document/buildings-energy-act-geg_ec47?l=germany&c=Legislation&q=building+energy+act" target="_blank">Buildings Energy Act (GEG)</a>;</li>
<li>Federal funding for efficient buildings (BEG);</li>
<li>Federal promotion of serial refurbishment;</li>
<li>Federal funding for efficient heat networks (BEW);</li>
<li>Law for municipal heat planning;</li>
<li>Development program and qualification offensive for heat pumps;</li>
<li>Optimisation of existing heating systems;</li>
<li>Public buildings initiative;</li>
<li>Refurbishment of municipal facilities in the areas of sports, youth, and culture; and</li>
<li>Funding program for innovation in the buildings sector.</li>
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