“It’s a disaster”: Germans allowed to use oil and gas to heat their homes again
German Government, storm
By Jo Nova
In a shock move, the German government will allow citizens to use oil and gas to heat their homes again, even though this might increase global temperatures by a thousandth of a degree in 80 years time. The government or rather, the taxpayers, will still be forced to subsidize 30 to 70% of the cost of a new heat pump, but won’t actually fine anyone or put them in jail if they buy an oil or gas heater. (Yay, “freedom”.)
Green groups responded with all the wisdom we’ve come to expect:
This reform is a disaster’: Climate groups slam Germany for scrapping renewable heating law
EuroNews
One critic has called the move “an unconditional fulfilment of all the wishes of the fossil fuel lobby”.
“This reform is a disaster,” Green Party parliamentary group co-leader Katharina Dröge told the German Press Agency (dpa).
“The CDU and SPD [Social Democratic Party] have today made it abundantly clear: climate protection is completely irrelevant to this coalition,” she added. “The federal government has abandoned the achievement of the climate targets.”
Germany still relies on oil and gas for 80% of its heating needs. The mandate to force people to switch to at least 65% renewables for heating came into place in 2023.
People disliked heat pumps so much they just stopped building new homes.
https://joannenova.com.au/2026/02/its-a-disaster-germans-allowed-to-use-oil-and-gas-to-heat-their-homes-again/
