Commissioned study as part of the Climate Protection Science Platform
Client
Potsdam Institut für Klimafolgenfoschung e.V.
Duration January 2026 – April 2026
Background
The building sector is expected to fall significantly short of its emission reduction targets by 2030. According to the Climate Protection Act, the building sector only includes direct emissions from fossil fuels used in building operations, while emissions from building material production are attributed to the industrial sector. Successful climate protection therefore requires the decarbonization of building operations, climate-friendly building materials, and increased renovation rather than new construction. The challenge is to implement energy-efficient building renovation and climate-neutral heating technology in a cost-effective manner in order to achieve maximum emission reductions.
Goals and Results
The study aims to contribute to the question of how and with which political instruments the decarbonization of the building stock in Germany can be accelerated and achieved in a cost-effective manner for the economy as a whole.
