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Climate-friendly new construction: DUH warns against ‘whitewashing’

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Published: April 30th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

According to the DUH, conventional concrete construction could also be promoted as „climate-friendly“ in the future.

In order to promote the construction of homes that are good for both the climate and your wallet, the German government has announced a new funding program entitled „Climate-friendly new construction in the low-price segment“ (KNN). One billion euros was already approved for the current year in January; the budget holders are currently negotiating the exact funding guidelines. However, according to Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), these are likely to be such that the program will not bring any real climate benefits.

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