CO2 emissions must be reduced by 48 percent compared to 2005, but only 35 percent with the draft of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NEKP) presented on Tuesday. Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) is now waiting for concrete proposals to close the gap. “Saying no is not enough” is her message to potential critics.
The difference is 13 percentage points and the total greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced refer to the non-emissions trading area, which results from the European Commission’s “Fit for 55” package of climate measures from 2021. However, Gewessler noted that emissions are falling, “because we have taken and implemented the necessary political decisions” and that the remaining 13 percentage points are yet to be achieved. “That is why the public consultation is starting today,” the minister said on Tuesday, adding that she was “very excited about all the proposals”. However, ideas are needed to achieve the goal, “what we don’t need are the opinions that just say how it doesn’t work”.
Gewessler: “Historical challenge”
As part of the public consultation until August 31, “stakeholders, NGOs, political parties” must now provide contributions on how to achieve the reduction that is still missing. According to the Ministry of the Environment, the NEKP is a historic challenge that must be overcome together. The EU Commission will provide feedback on the draft plan before it is finally due to be submitted to the EU in June 2024.
WWF: EU climate targets not met due to 16 million tons of greenhouse gases
Greenpeace welcomes the start of the NEKP consultation phase, but criticizes a design that is too “lax”. The NGO will issue a statement, but ultimately “it is up to the federal government to close climate protection gaps and develop a climate and energy plan that does justice to its mandate – meeting the EU’s 2030 targets.” Criticism of Global 2000 that the hole in greenhouse gas emissions was created in the design, “although laws that have not yet been passed have already been taken into account.” supply for everyone and our country at least close to achieving the target,” demands Johannes Wahlmüller, spokesperson for climate and energy.
“With the measures currently planned, Austria will not meet the EU’s climate targets by about 16 million tonnes of greenhouse gases,” calculated WWF spokesman Karl Schellmann for climate and energy. WWF’s demands for a climate-friendly phase-out of oil and gas for heating (EWG) and an energy conservation and conservation offensive were also expanded to include criticism of “environmentally damaging subsidies worth billions.
Source: Krone
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