Austria's climate protection: Successes and challenges in traffic!

Austria's climate protection: Successes and challenges in traffic!

Österreich, Land - Austria has made considerable progress in the field of climate protection in recent years. This is emphasized by the ÖVP finance spokesman Andreas Ottenschläger. According to ots.at , Austria is at the forefront of the European Union. A special focus is placed on the expansion of the railway, and further investments are planned in accordance with the government program.

The continuous expansion of renewable energies and the acceleration of procedures are crucial steps to advance climate -friendly solutions. Ottenschläger emphasizes that the discourse on climate protection is of great importance and that trust in the market economy should be maintained. In addition, the ecosocial tax reform is cited as another example of successful climate policy.

progress in the traffic sector

The transport sector is a central part of the climate protection strategy, but is also responsible for around 146 million tons of CO2 equivalents, which is about 22% of German emissions, as Environmental Bundesamt.de . The emissions in traffic have been reduced by 10.9% since 1990, but this is only a small decline compared to other sectors.

The Federal Climate Protection Act, which has been in force since January 2020, sets ambitious goals: by 2030, greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced by at least 65% compared to 1990. In addition, a reduction of 88% and greenhouse gas -neutral economy is planned by 2040 by 2040.

strategies for a sustainable future

To achieve these climate goals, eight building blocks are proposed for climate protection in traffic. These include improvements in the efficiency and electrification of cars and commercial vehicles, the strengthening of rail transport and the promotion of sustainable transport infrastructures, including public transport and cycling. An elimination of climate -damaging subsidies also plays a central role.

The integration of the emissions of road traffic into the new European emission trade system is also considered necessary to meet the goals of the European Union. The EU plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and has undertaken to become climate -neutral by 2050. These measures are part of the Green Deal , which was already adopted in 2019 and is considered a central growth strategy to promote climate neutrality.