Federal government waives new financial incentives for building refurbishment
A postulate report sees no need to create further financial incentives for building renovation. Instead, the focus should be on advice and information. According to the report, there is also a good range of offers from the federal government and cantons in this area.
Energy-efficient building renovations do not need to be promoted through further financial incentives in addition to the existing financing options and funding programmes. This is the conclusion of the report on the postulate “Financing options for energy-efficient building renovations” adopted by the Federal Council on 6 June. In a press release, the Federal Council explains that it shows that energy-efficient building renovations do not primarily fail due to a lack of financial resources.
Instead, the report recommends placing greater emphasis on information and advice, the quality of data on the condition of buildings, the sustainable structuring of mortgages and measures to combat the shortage of skilled labour in order to promote building renovations. In terms of information and advice, the Confederation and cantons are recognised as offering a good range of services. Transparency regarding the energy status of buildings should be improved by the CO2 Act, which has been in force since 2025. In addition, renovation behaviour could be influenced in future by the Climate and Innovation Act, the revised CO2 Act, further developments in cantonal legislation and greater transparency in mortgage lending.