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Climate protection in the Eastern region: Minister of Transport plans radical relief!
The Eastern region is fighting traffic jams and environmental pollution. Climate protection projects promise relief and economic advantages.
Climate protection in the Eastern region: Minister of Transport plans radical relief!
At the center of the current political discussion is the controversial lobaut tunnel in Vienna, which, according to the FPÖ transport spokesman Toni Mahdalik, is celebrated as a climate policy success, but is a significant burden for the 2.9 million inhabitants of the East region. Mahdalik criticizes the Minister Gautler for her supposedly one-sided reports and speaks of everyday positions on the tangent that cause massive CO2 emissions. He calls for a review of the Greens' policies, which in his opinion do not do justice to economic reality. In contrast, the necessary gap closure S1 could relieve the A23 of 77,000 vehicles per day and save 75,000 tons of CO2 annually, which would significantly improve the quality of life of the residents ots.at.
Climate protection legislation in Germany
In Germany, on the other hand, there have been significant progress in climate protection in the past two and a half years thanks to various initiatives. The "Easter package" was decided in the summer of 2022 to significantly accelerate the expansion of regenerative energies, such as wind and solar energy. In the first half of 2024, renewable energies already achieved a share of around 57 percent in electricity consumption, which represents a remarkable increase compared to 41 percent in the same period 2021. Measures such as the simplification of approval procedures for solar systems and the introduction of incentives for balcony solar systems should further promote expansion, reported gruene-bundestag.de.
In addition, the coal phase-out in western Germany is preferred by 2030 and the CO2 emissions are increasingly regulated in order to achieve the climate goals. Historically, this legislation has optimized the legal framework in such a way that such comprehensive measures can now be implemented faster. The goal is clear: reduce electricity costs in the long term and raise climate protection to the next stage.