Dhe debate about the future of heating in Germany is taking place at all levels of society. The focus is on the amendment to the Building Energy Act (GEG), which is to be discussed in the Bundestag in the coming weeks. WELT spoke to Ferdinand Kirchhof, Vice President of the Federal Constitutional Court a. D., on the legal aspects of the draft law.
WELT: Article 14 of the Basic Law states, on the one hand, that the content and limits of property are determined by law. An expropriation may only take place by law or on the basis of a law that regulates the type and extent of compensation. The value of many properties has already fallen significantly due to the climate protection measures, which is why the term “expropriation” is often used. Rightly so?