Greens call for fairer, affordable district heating reform

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Bundestagsfraktion has published a policy appeal and linked a formal parliamentary motion calling for fair and affordable district heating reform in Germany.

• The text argues for a comprehensive reform of the legal framework for district heating to protect tenants from excessive costs, keep the principle of cost neutrality, and strengthen consumer protection while accelerating decarbonization.
• It criticizes the government’s current approach, says the planned district-heating package lacks a timetable, calls for a return to GEG rules, proposes annual tenant information duties, a state price transparency platform, federal price supervision, and raising BEW support to at least EUR 3.5 billion per year.
• The page includes a link to the underlying Bundestag document (2108938.pdf), indicating this is a published proposal/announcement rather than a report on an external deal.