Clean Energy Wire
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The German economy and buildings ministries aim to connect 100,000 buildings to district heating annually in a bid to bring the sector closer to its climate targets. “We believe that district heating can often be an attractive answer to the question of decarbonisation,” economy minister Robert Habeck said following a so-called district heating summit with around 30 associations and industry representatives. To achieve this goal, the government would create a reliable framework to expand and convert networks and set support programmes, as well as revisit regulations to facilitate the use of waste heat and reduce barriers to connection to district heating networks. Price transparency and consumer protection should be a focus too. “The expansion and conversion of district and local heating is very important in order to supply citizens with affordable, renewable heat and at the same time achieve our climate protection goals,” Habeck said.
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