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Germanys New Government Relaxes Home Heating Rules: A Shift Towards Personal Choice and Climate-Friendly Fuels

Germanys new center-right coalition government is reversing course on home heating rules, scrapping a law that required new systems to run on at least 65% renewable energy. The new draft law allows natural gas or oil systems, as long as they mix in climate-friendly fuels. This shift comes after the previous governments stricter rules faced massive backlash for seeming to force expensive upgrades. Heat pump sales are surging due to high oil and gas prices, but environmental experts warn that the rollback is shortsighted and locks in more emissions.

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