Gas heating ban cracks

The EU Commission has signaled its willingness to make concessions on the planned ban on gas and oil-fired heating systems by the end of the decade – and would thus be in line with the German government. In principle, however, it wants to stick to the planned regulation.

The EU Commission is looking into possible exemptions from the ban on gas and oil-only heating systems from 2029. „There may be certain situations where the installation of alternatives to gas boilers could be difficult and/or very expensive, which is why the Commission is discussing possible exemptions,“ Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson wrote in a response published Friday to a parliamentary question from German MEP Engin Eroglu (Freie Wähler).

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