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Central heating: Numerous exceptions cause uncertainty
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According to the Federal Government, around four million oil and gas heating systems in residential buildings in Germany will reach the age of 30 years in the coming year alone. According to a response from the federal government to a letter from the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, around 1.9 million oil heating systems and 2.1 million gas heating systems exceed the age threshold in the previous Building Energy Act, reports the "Augsburger Allgemeine". However, only a part of it would actually have to be replaced because of numerous exceptions in the law, the federal government explained.
In view of the high figures, the CDU/CSU energy expert Andreas Jung warns of a rush for new oil and gas heating systems if there is further uncertainty about the reform of the Building Energy Act. The high stock of old heating systems shows the extent of the need for action and the uncertainty of a large number of residential property owners and tenants. "Robert Habeck now has to get to the foundations of his heating plans, just turning a few screws of the heating design is not enough."
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