Germany to phase out oil and gas heating by 2024.

The German government plans to make the building sector climate neutral by 2045, with a ban on new oil and gas heating systems from 2024. From next year, all new heating systems must be powered by at least 65% renewable energies. However, the announcement has caused many homeowners to try to install the cheaper gas and oil heating systems before the end of the year. The engineer believes the German government's plan to install 500,000 heat pumps annually from 2024 is unrealistic because of the lack of specialist companies and skilled workers in Germany.