Germany aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2045. This means that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by over 88 % compared to 1990 levels, with remaining emissions fully balanced by natural carbon sinks, such as forests, soils and seas. The country also aims to become carbon negative from 2050 onwards, meaning that the sum of emitted greenhouse gases must be lower than the absorption of these emissions by natural sinks. Germany’s federal government has established these targets in the Federal Climate Change Act, the Bundesklimaschutzgesetz. But how can this be achieved for buildings and cities? We spoke with TUM scientists who are researching strategies and technologies for the heat transition. While this article primarily casts light on the situation in Germany, these issues affect every country that aspires to achieve climate-neutral heating and energy supplies.     «

Germany aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2045. This means that greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by over 88 % compared to 1990 levels, with remaining emissions fully balanced by natural carbon sinks, such as forests, soils and seas. The country also aims to become carbon negative from 2050 onwards, meaning that the sum of emitted greenhouse gases must be lower than the absorption of these emissions by natural sinks. Germany’s federal government has established these targets i...     »