Green throwing traffic lights in the way to socially disadvantaged

Green throwing traffic lights in the way to socially disadvantaged

Österreich - The criticism of the traffic light government (ÖVP, SPÖ, NEOS) becomes loud, while the Greens take stock on the occasion of the 100 days. The outgoing federal spokesman Werner Kogler describes the government's measures as a "return program". In particular, he criticizes the false priorities in budget consolidation, which are clear through the deletions of the climate monus and the social third.

Kogler emphasizes that the cuts in particular burden families with low incomes and many children. "These austerity measures are anti-social and economically unreasonable," says Kogler. OE24. In addition, a "brake track" is determined in the expansion of photovoltaics and wind power, which threatens climate protection.

criticism of environmental policy

Leonore Gewessler, the designated successor to Kogler, exacerbates the criticism of the government by denouncing the devaluation of climate protection. It states that the government's measures "meet the socially weaker, while super -rich and large corporations remain unaffected". The expansion of public transport is also to be stopped, while billions continued to flow through nature reserves in highways.

Kogler also criticizes the extension of "retrospective" measures such as diesel and company car privilege. These decisions make billions lost due to the Nova exemption for small trucks with an internal combustion engine. These problematic developments come into focus on the discussion about fair climate protection measures.

claims to the new government

In a broader context, the EU Parliament calls for uniform definitions under the concept of energy poverty. Households without access to essential energy services suffer considerably from the current economic conditions. Measures to combat energy poverty and mobility poverty in particular should support disadvantaged regions. Class = "Source_2"> As reported by the EU Parliament , the climate social fund will start in 2026 to offer targeted support.

This fund is financed with up to 65 billion euros from auctions from certificates and another 25 % from national means to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. Special attention must be paid to the social aspects to secure acceptance for climate measures so the progressive center .

People with low incomes often face the challenge of not being able to afford to switch to climate -friendly technologies. The next federal government has the task of combining climate protection and social justice to achieve a fair transformation.

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