In 2023, the 2014 Bundes-Energieeffizienzgesetz (EEffG) was amended in order to adapt national legislation to the EU law requirements. The National Energy and Climate Plan therefore provides for the EEffG 2023 for the period 2021 to 2030 as an important building block for the fulfilment of these targets.
In the 2023 Federal Energy Efficiency Act was also included a clause on monument protection (Denkmalschutz). This is to be found in paragraph 47 “Energy experts of the Federation”. According to paragraph 47, the Confederation shall appoint a qualified energy expert for each federal agency, therefore a federal energy expert, as also a deputy able to substitute him or her. Among the various annual responsibilities, the federal energy experts are also tasked with reporting on protection of monuments.