Climate protection in danger! Government is planning drastic cuts - protests are loud!

Climate protection in danger! Government is planning drastic cuts - protests are loud!

The political landscape in Austria is bubbling! The government's announced austerity measures with the participation of FPÖ and ÖVP encounter violent criticism. The planned end of the climate monus and considerable cuts in environmental promotion are just a few of the points that come across resistance. Environmental organizations such as Global 2000 and Greenpeace are concerned about the risks that these measures bring about climate protection. Gewessler, the Greens' climate protection minister, described the reduction plans as "ideologically driven and dangerous". She emphasized that everything that serves to protect climate is made more expensive and therefore more unattractive.

criticism and resistance

The reactions to the siial democratic incisions are unmistakable. Jan Krainer, the SPÖ budget spokesman, accused the coalition of passing on the financial burdens above all to the working population and found that the banks benefited from the crisis. The NEOs also express concerns and demand a long -term strategy instead of short -term savings. They considered the plans presented as inadequate. Many are particularly angry about the abolition of the climate bonus, which is effectively perceived as a tax increase in the context of a continued existing CO2 tax. In addition, critics fear that the cuts could increase social inequality, as the union ÖGB underlines.

According to report on the planned changes, sub -state companies should make their contribution to savings. A total of 450 million euros from dividends and savings on the framework plan of ÖBB are expected. In addition, a reduction in mileage money for motorized vehicles and bicycles is sought. The opposition parties are viewed as particularly critical, which is perceived as a step backwards for environmentally friendly mobility. The pressure on the ministries is increasing, since 1.1 billion euros are to be saved from the budget, which could result in significant cuts in different areas, so News.at .

The current situation requires a participation of all political actors, but opinions about how this can be achieved could not diverge. In view of the ongoing public discussions about the austerity measures, it remains to be seen whether the government can implement its plans or whether the resistance of the opposition and the citizens lead to a re -evaluation of the strategy, as well as kleinezeitung.at reported.