• Policy

        • Germany

        • 2026

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - subsidies for the purchase of electrically powered vehicles

        Germany earmarked EUR 3 billion between 2026 and 2029 to subsidise the purchase of electric vehicles. The federal subsidy can range from at least €1,500 and up to €6,000, with social stratification and income limit. 

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        • Germany

        • 2024

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - Energy transition programmes and measures in the areas of renewable energies, electricity and grids, digitalization and energy infrastructure

        In the framework of the Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), the German government earmarked financial support for energy transition programmes and measures in the areas of renewable energies, electricity and grids, digitalization and energy infrastructure. 

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2023

        Germany's 2nd Amendment to the Building Energy Act (GEG) - phase-out of fossil fuels

        In 2023, German Federal Government approved amendments to the Building Energy Act for new heating systems to use at least 65% renewable energy from 2024 onwards and for fossil fuels to phase out from heating by Jan 2045 in line with its climate-neutrality target.The ban will initially apply to new buildings, existing buildings will still allow a gas system until the deadline for municipalities to submit a heat plan (2026 for large cities and 2028 for towns). New gas boilers will continue to be allowed to be installed, if these boilers are operated with renewable gas, including hydrogen…

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        • Germany

        • 2020

        Germany's Untied Loan Guarantees (UFK)

        …Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC), and six other international and Peruvian banks. The project controller is the Peru-based mining company Minsur S.A., with Chile's Empresas Copec S.A. as co-sponsor. A key aspect of this project is the long-term off-take agreement between the project company Marcobre S.A.C. and Germany's Aurubis AG, one of the world's largest producers of copper and a global leader in copper recycling. This agreement ensures the delivery of copper concentrates to the German market. Commercial production at Mina Justa was slated to start in 2021.

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        • Germany

        • 2021

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - Promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in the building sector

        Funded by the KTF, the BEG supports the systematic renovation of residential and non-residential buildings including heating systems and other measures. Essential for support is that renovated buildings meeet higher effeiciency house standards. The availabale support is rising with the standard achieved through the systemic renovation. Furthermore, the BEG supports standalone energy effieciency measures. Essetial for support is the increased energy efficiency. Fundable are isolations, heating systems, etc. For spendings under the EBM, the measures have to be apporved by insatlling comoanies or certified energy-efficency experts (EEE). Consultancy from EEEs is also finaciallaly supported.

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        • Germany

        • 2024

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - Support of generation plants for electricity-based fuels and advanced biofuels

        In the framework of the Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), Germany earmarked funds to promote the production of fuels produced using electricity from renewable energies. 

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        • Germany

        • 2024

        Germany Raw Materials Fund

        In February 2024, the German Federal Government initiated the Raw Materials Fund to support projects ensuring the long-term procurement of critical raw materials for Germany and the EU.The fund aims to enhance the security of supply for raw materials, thereby strengthening the domestic economy and reducing dependency on individual commodity exporters.Managed by the German development bank KfW, projects related to the extraction, processing, and recycling of critical raw materials will receive equity support, particularly benefiting early-stage projects. Financing budgets per project range from EUR 50 to EUR 150 million, with a the total fund amount of…

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        • Germany

        • 2024

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - Relief for Energy Intensive Companies

        As part of the updated Special Climate and Transformation fund, Germany would set aside compensations to provide relief for energy-intensive companies for the costs of emissions trading in European Union. Companies that fall under the emissions trading scheme can apply for it.

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        • Germany

        • 2024

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - Energy efficiency in low-income households

        In the framework of the Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), Germany earmarked funds to promote energy efficiency projects for low-income households. 

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        • Germany

        • 2024

        Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund - Lightweight construction strategy

        In the framework of the Germany's Special Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), Germany earmarked funds to foster the uptake of lightweight construction technologies.

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