Berlin (ots) - Germany’s governing cabinet has decided to require all newly installed heating units, as of next year, to be at least 65 percent renewably powered. Government assistance to homeowners will be provided. The proposed legislation, which now goes to Germany’s parliament for ratification, is a revision of the country’s existing Buildings Energy Act (GEG). The 65-percent rule applies only to newly ...
Berlin (ots) - Germany’s governing cabinet has agreed draft legislation aimed at dramatically lowering its energy use by increasing efficiency. The Energy Efficiency Law (EnEfG) fulfills a mandate from the European Union’s Energy Efficiency Directive, requiring energy savings of 11.7 percent, or around 1.5 percent a year, by 2030. It now goes to Germany’s parliament for ratification. “Together we must all ...
Berlin (ots) - After marathon negotiations, Germany’s government coalition has agreed to massive investments and streamlined permit procedures for transportation infrastructure. Representatives from the three parties that make up the German government – the center-left Social Democrats, the environmentalist Greens and the business-friendly Free Democrats – have ...
Berlin (ots) - The Federal Statistics Office has published some surprisingly good numbers for German services and manufacturing in 2022 and early 2023. Hefty growth in services and a possible upward trend in industry – that’s the news coming out of Germany’s official government body for economic and other statistics. The Federal Statistics Office reported an increase of service sector turnover of 9.2 percent for ...
