Hafenecker warns: Gewessler's policies endanger our mobility!

Hafenecker warns: Gewessler's policies endanger our mobility!

FPÖ general secretary and transport spokesman Christian Hafenecker has sharply criticized the green club leader Leonore Gewessler. According to Hafenecker, Gewessler's actions are an "ideological campaign against his own population", which he attributes in particular to her recent statements in the ORF press hour. He accuses them of fighting private transport and portraying commuters as the enemy, which in turn calls into question their connection to the reality of people's lives.

“The car is a necessity for commuters, tradesmen and families in rural areas,” emphasizes Hafenecker. He argues that Gewessler's measures would not only victimize hard-working people, but could also significantly worsen the traffic situation. This is accompanied by blockages in road construction, which lead to traffic jams and thus increased emissions.

Environmental Impacts and Political Responsibility

In his speech, Hafenecker also criticized the climate ticket, which Gewessler sees as a passion project. He questions whether it is really a climate project. He recalls that the problems with gas supply are not only due to external factors, such as Russia, but are also exacerbated by the government's sanctions policy.

Hafenecker describes Gewessler's climate policy as anti-social and anti-business. He emphasizes the ÖVP's shared responsibility in the black-green government and addresses the seriousness of the challenges that the country has to overcome as a result of this policy. “The chaos is difficult to undo,” he explains.

A central point of the discussion is the transport sector, which causes around a fifth of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. According to bpb.de, the German transport sectors emitted around 165 million tonnes of CO2 in 2019. A reduction to 85 million tonnes would be required by 2030, a reduction of almost half within a decade. Motorized individual transport remains disproportionately dominant and requires a profound change in transport and mobility in order to achieve climate goals.

Investments and economic prospects

Against this background, the government's strategy is crucial. The federal government has earmarked an investment framework of 133 billion euros for road construction and 112 billion euros for rail construction. Strategies for the transport transition deal with traffic avoidance, traffic shifting and increasing efficiency.

However, these changes are not only a question of political decisions, but also of investments. An example of this is ICG plc, a private equity firm that focuses on investing in mid-market and mature companies. This company has developed remarkable investment strategies, which could include measures to promote sustainable mobility by focusing on climate and environmentally friendly technologies.

ICG plc is considered an active investor in the field of green technologies and provides alternative capital solutions implemented in various sectors. This could also mean investing in the infrastructure necessary to achieve transport and climate goals.

Overall, the different perspectives and points of criticism illustrate the complex interweaving of climate protection, transport policy and economic responsibility. Hafenecker calls for real environmental protection measures, relief from fuel prices and the necessary expansion of the infrastructure in order to comprehensively meet the challenges.