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10 Sep 2019, 13:43
Freja Eriksen

German building energy draft law unfit for emissions reduction, critics say

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The draft law aimed at setting new energy efficiency standards for Germany's buildings, known as the , is facing criticism from industry, environmental organisations and politicians. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the buildings sector is essential for Germany to reach its climate targets, and what is written in the GEG bill will "definitely not meet the targets鈥, Barbara Metz, acting head of Environmental Action Germany (DUH), commented at on the bill's effectiveness for climate protection.聽The merges two existing acts and a regulation on energy efficiency and heating without significant changes to energy requirements for new and existing buildings. Axel Gedaschko, president of housing industry association , complained about the fact that different target groups, such as landlords and tenants who must be reached with "completely different incentives鈥, are jumbled together in the discussions on energy efficiency in buildings. Gedaschko also called on the federal government to offer clarity on its climate targets and climate action measures at its decisive climate cabinet meeting on 20 September. FDP Bundestag member Daniel F枚st argued that if the climate cabinet really wanted to deliver something with regard to CO2 reduction, "it cannot be satisfied with this GEG draft."

In March 2017, the German government coalition of the conservative CDU/CSU and Social Democrats (SPD) first failed to agree on a building energy law, which would have set new standards for buildings from 2019. Germany aims to have a "." The commission charged with monitoring Germany鈥檚 energy transition, however, gave the country聽low marks on energy efficiency聽in its June 2019 report, saying that it was "unlikely" that Germany would reach its 2020 target for final energy use in buildings.

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