Overview
- The black–red coalition’s Eckpunkte scrap the 65% renewables mandate, restore free choice of heating systems, and require at least 10% climate-friendly fuels for new gas and oil units from 2029, with a review in 2030 and entry into force targeted before July 1, 2026.
- Greens and environmental groups condemn the shift as climate backsliding, while a business appeal signed by over 1,600 firms criticizes both the heating rollback and the Netzpaket, warning of legal uncertainty, devalued local heat plans, and potential order slumps for trades and energy sectors.
- Consumer costs are a flashpoint: a renovation adviser estimates roughly €900 per year extra for a typical home from green-gas blending, and analysts question whether sufficient biomethane will be available to meet the quota.
- On the ground, some installers welcome technology openness as easing market anxiety and enabling case-by-case solutions, yet they flag affordability constraints for households and note geopolitical price risks.
- Energy-security concerns sharpened after a gas-price spike linked to regional conflict, with economist Andreas Löschel urging Germany to keep cutting gas use, and Berlin’s Green caucus seeking to block new fossil boilers in state-owned housing to protect tenants from future price shocks.