The CSU’s general secretary, Martin Huber, has said that the forthcoming building‑modernisation law will include safeguards for tenants. He told Bayern‑Media newspapers that the heating cellar will once again belong to private property, and that “tenants will of course not be overlooked”. The law contains several mechanisms to protect renters from the installation of uneconomic heating systems, although the precise details remain undisclosed at this stage.
Only the core framework of the legislation is in place so far. The current rule that any newly installed heating system must run on renewable energy for at least 65 % of the time will be dropped. Instead, a separate piece of legislation is slated to introduce mandatory quotas for biogas and hydrogen usage.
According to calculations by the Eco Institute, the proposed changes would widen the climate‑protection gap in the building sector. By 2030, the gap could increase by an additional five to eight million tonnes of CO₂‑equivalent each year, and by 2040 by an extra 14 to 22 Mt CO₂‑eq annually. In practical terms, the operating costs of gas heating would rise from about 11 ¢ per kWh today to roughly 15 ¢ by 2029, and to over 25 ¢ by 2040.
Nonetheless, Huber insists that the reform will ultimately lower costs for households. “People can now choose again among a range of options-heat pumps, pellets, district heating, oil and gas furnaces. That creates competition and technological openness, which in turn drives prices down” he said.
He also mentioned support measures for farmers who intend to produce biomethane. “Green gases have enormous potential. The green‑gas quota shows that protecting the climate remains a priority, and we want to strengthen regional value creation” Huber explained. When asked whether farmers could rely on subsidies for renovations and new constructions, he affirmed that the government aims to create opportunities for agriculture: “We make it clear that we will not abandon our farmers”.
