Why the green gas quota is a mistake for competitiveness and the climate • Table.Briefings

Why the green gas quota is a mistake for competitiveness and the climate • Table.Briefings


A mandatory green gas quota for the heating sector is set to form part of the German government’s amendment to the Building Energy Act (GEG). According to the Association of the Electrical and Digital Industry (ZVEI), the measure would undermine core elements of the heating transition, weaken Germany’s industrial competitiveness and dilute climate action efforts.

24. February 2026

Sebastian Treptow, Head of the Buildings Division, and Mark Becker-von Bredow, Head of the Electrification and Climate Division, at ZVEI, the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association. (ZVEI/Melanie Bauer Photodesign)

Last updated: 24. February 2026



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