German government drops mandatory renewable energy share in heating (cleanenergywire.org)

• Mandatory 65% renewable share for heating systems scrapped.
• Major policy reversal impacts Germany's climate targets.
• European energy security and gas dependency implications.

"The German government has abandoned its requirement that new heating systems must use a specific percentage of renewable energy. This policy shift significantly alters the country's heating transition, with implications for climate targets and energy security domestically and across Europe. The decision particularly affects the Building Energy Act and may slow the adoption of heat pumps."