Greenpeace gives the government poor in climate protection!

Greenpeace gives the government poor in climate protection!

Today, Greenpeace issued a devastating testimony on the occasion of the first 100 days of the new federal government and awarded the government a “not sufficient” for its climate and environmental policy. In particular, the massive cuts in climate and environmental protection measures are pointed out that the government led by Economic Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP). Greenpeace calls for a clear rethink and more speed in protecting the climate and nature.

The Greenpeace spokesman Sebastian Theissing-Matei announced that the previous measures to achieve the announced climate goals were inadequate. In the current budget, there are no clear signals for climate and environmental protection, while climate-damaging subsidies hardly dismantled, but instead granted grant for environmental protection. Prominent promises in relation to environmental protection laws are still long in coming.

structural changes in climate protection

Criticism reaps the division of the Ministry of Climate Protection, as carried out by the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS; Environmental and climate agents have been relocated to the Agriculture department of Norbert Tettschnig (ÖVP). This step was described by Greens boss Werner Kogler as the "contradictory destruction" of the ministry. In the new government program, the "Climate and Environmental Protection" section can only be found on nine pages, while it was over 50 pages in the previous program.

Although the goal of climate neutrality remains until 2040, the introduction of a climate law with binding upper limits for greenhouse gas emissions per year will continue to be considered overdue. The government program also provides for the gradual ecologization of climate-damaging subsidies and the support of CO2 catching in non-avoidable emissions.

Criticism of Hattmannsdorfer and the Federal Government

Especially the focus of the criticism is Hattmannsdorfer, who is known for his environmentally hostile statements and is actively working to smash the Green Deal at European level. Greenpeace also called for the removal of loopholes, such as indulgence trade in certificates, in future climate policy. A climate protection law that was already anchored in the turquoise-green government program has never been implemented.

However, the planned measures include the revision of the national energy and climate plans (NEKP), which was decreased by Brussels in November 2024, as well as the binding introduction of climate corner for new laws. Further measures are the construction of a task force "climate change adjustment" to improve the infrastructure against natural disasters.

European framework and long -term goals

As part of Paris International Convention, which came into force in 2016, all states set themselves the goal of limiting the global increase in temperature to less than 2 degrees Celsius. Europe is even striving to no longer release greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. For Austria, the goal is to reduce emissions by 48 percent compared to 2005 by 2030. This is a central element of Austrian climate policy that follows a "two-pillar principle": climate protection and adaptation to climate change.

The challenge remains that in Austria the average annual temperature has increased by almost 2 degrees Celsius since 1980, which leads to more hot days and changed rainfall. The decline in medium -sized snow cover in the past 60 years is also worrying. Against this background, the future of Austrian environmental and climate policy remains a central concern, with Greenpeace being demanding a course correction of the entire federal government.

The debate about climate protection continues and it remains to be seen whether the federal government will respond to criticism and actually implement the promised legislative measures. Greenpeace's voice helps to maintain the pressure on the political decision -makers.

For more information, see the reports of Oekonews , oesterreich.gv.at .