Wind power in danger: Carinthia before crucial referendum!

Wind power in danger: Carinthia before crucial referendum!

In Carinthia it is boiling: a controversial referendum about a ban on wind turbines has heated the mind. The umbrella organizable energy Austria (EEÖ) urgently warns of the catastrophic consequences of such a ban on the economy and the energy supply in the region. "The initiators of the referendum have no vision for a sustainable energy supply from Carinthia," said Martina Prechtl-Grundnig, Managing Director of the EEÖ. She points out that in a successful vote, over 12 billion euros for energy imports would continue to flow into questionable regime, such as Kleine Zeitung reported.

The EEÖ can rely on a broad shoulder in civil society, which includes representatives from business, sport, church and art. Many people in Carinthia are committed to the urgently needed wind power to create a stronger and more sustainable energy system. There are currently 14 wind turbines in operation and 32 others are already approved or in approval procedures. A ban would make future projects impossible, Prechtl-Grundnig continued. But the population is not informed in poor information, which leads to misunderstandings and unsettled voices, criticizes Kleine Zeitung decide more easily. ”

the resistance and questions of politics

Political motives behind the referendum are also discussed. Critics criticize the suggestive question, which is not only directed against wind power in the mountains, but overall against the construction of wind turbines. Martin Krenn, a concerned citizen, planned to vote against the ban on January 12, as he considers a dependency on fossil fuels to be harmful to health. Many voices demand that politics extensively inform the population and make the advantages of wind power transparent.

The results of this referendum could have far -reaching consequences for future energy supply in Carinthia. While some plead for more wind power, others warn of the possible aesthetic impairments and the so -called "construction of the landscape". However, as the criticism of information policy shows, the decision about the wind power plants in Carinthia will be anything but simple. The political discussion about the future of renewable energies in the region has just begun.