Green alarm bells: Austria's climate goals in acute danger!
Green alarm bells: Austria's climate goals in acute danger!
Österreich - On June 22, 2025, Leonore Gewessler, green climate protection spokeswoman, expressed sharp criticism of Minister of Agriculture Norbert Tettschnig during the ORF press hour. Gewessler found that the Austrian government in the field of environmental and climate protection makes serious steps. It states that inappromise has cut reductions in the climate budget in the budget negotiations and sees this as a negative development for the future and the livelihoods of Austria.
According to Gewessler, the announced target values for the heating exchange, which she considers as a focus of the target, are particularly worrying. It criticizes that the federal government is increasingly moving away from the agreed climate goals. Soil protection policy is also criticized, since homicide does not campaign against the blockade of the federal states and the association. Conscious warns that valuable areas will continue to be sealed without concrete targets, which could have negative effects on flood protection, biodiversity, climate protection and nutritional sovereignty.
promotion of heating systems
In the context of heating changes, a new funding for the exchange of existing, renewable but outdated and inefficient heating systems has been in force since July 1, 2024. This funding aims to significantly increase final energy efficiency. Heating systems such as heat pumps or wood heating that are at least 15 years old can be funded. If no connection to local or district heating is possible, the funding is extended to wooden central heating or heat pumps. However, concrete conditions are set for new heat pumps that are promoted in exchange. Further information and a comprehensive overview of the promoting heating systems are available on the website of the environmental promotion program (
The European Council has undertaken to expose no greenhouse gas emissions or to compensate for remaining emissions by 2050. In this context, the EU has set military destinations for 2030, which aims at least 55 percent of emissions. Austria has settled ambitious climate weight, including a reduction in emissions by 48 percent by 2030 in the area outside of the EU emission trade ( oesterreich.gv.at ).
climate change has already visible consequences in Austria, including an increase in middle temperature by almost 2 degrees Celsius since 1980 and an increase in heat days. In order to meet these challenges, Austria pursues a “two-pillar principle” in its climate policy, which includes both climate protection and adaptation to climate change. The coming years will be crucial to achieve the ambitious objectives for a climate -like society.
The persistent discussion about climate protection policy and the current challenges in the field of environmental and energy policy show how important it is to promote concrete measures and trusting cooperation between the federal government, the states and the municipalities. Experts and the Greens repeatedly demand binding targets to regulate space consumption and climate goals.
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