- The planned budget of 360 million euros for boiler replacement in 2026 could be exhausted within two months, warns Green Party environmental spokesperson Lukas Hammer.
- According to calculations by the Greens based on data from a parliamentary inquiry to the Environment Ministry, funds will run out faster than expected.
- The Renewable Energy Association warns that to achieve climate neutrality by 2040, 80,000 to 100,000 heating systems need to be replaced annually.
- The association demands that the budget be sufficient for at least 60,000 replacements and that a separate fund for thermal renovation be reestablished.
- The Greens are calling for measures for the rest of the year and secured funding in the next biennial budget.
- The Chamber of Labor proposes alternative instruments such as subsidized loans, whose repayments could be reused to finance renovations and replacements.