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02 Feb 2021, 14:22
Edgar Meza

Improved funding conditions in Germany spur energy efficient refurbishment of buildings

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The聽German聽government鈥檚 funding programme to improve energy efficiency in buildings appears to be a resounding success, Klaus Stratmann in Handelsblatt. The number of applications for the various building efficiency聽initiatives nearly聽doubled last year compared to 2019, rising聽from 326,000 to 600,000, according to the聽economy ministry (BMWi). Making buildings more energy efficient is a major goal of the government鈥檚 climate protection policy and the improved funding conditions are proving successful, Stratmann writes. 鈥'The improvement of funding in the building efficiency programmes is good for the climate and good for the economy, especially in times of聽corona,鈥 economic affairs minister Peter Altmaier said in a . 鈥淚t has achieved its goal and triggered a surge in investments in energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources聽in the heating market.鈥 The subsidy-related CO2 savings聽will聽double compared to previous studies to 14 million tonnes by 2030, according to Altmaier. "This is an important contribution to achieving our climate goals,"聽he added.

The number of applications for the installation of heating聽systems聽based on renewable energy sources rose dramatically from聽approximately聽76,000聽in 2019 to more than聽280,000 in 2020, according to the BMWi. Almost two-thirds of applications聽last year were part of complete building renovations, while 110,000 were for the replacement of oil heating systems with low-carbon systems. The huge jump in applications for funding by state-owned development bank KfW is attributable to the government鈥檚 massive聽increase聽in funding聽and improved funding聽conditions聽for applicants, Strattmann writes.聽The government increased funding for energy efficiency refurbishments from聽1.85 billion euros聽in 2019聽to聽8.6 billion euros聽in 2020.

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