Gewessler’s heir – Why the new Minister of Climate tilts the old financing

Measures such as the boiler exchange or the repair and craft man bonus are evaluated and adjusted if necessary. The “Out of Oil” initiative of his green predecessor will remain an important financing, “we have very strong effects, which is very effective when it comes to saving CO2. But we will have to rebuild it, because there will be no more money. On the contrary.”

Extremely high financing percentages are adjusted
Currently, up to 75 percent are financed during the boiler exchange and with a low income with a maximum of 100 percent. The funds want to use the funds more efficiently in the future. Extremely high financing percentages must be adjusted in the future

New ministries only from 1 April
Combard refers to the Covid investment bonus, where even low penalties such as about seven to 14 percent have had an effect. “These financing rates have also succeeded in activating investments.” However, the minister must first get an overview of how much money is still available in the financing pots. The new ministries are only in force on 1 April. “We will look at this now, then the budget negotiations come with the Minister of Finance, and then we can say how it will continue.”

The minister describes the output of the US from the Paris climate agreement as “regrettable”. “What the climate will not use. We will continue our path in the EU, because it is without alternative, the climate change made by humans is a fact, we see the effects, they are in -depth, it is about the future of the coming generations, and we have the obligation to make our contribution here.”

Hold the destination of 2.5 hectares for soil consumption
In the case of a heavily controversial subject, soil consumption, wants to find a common solution with the countries and municipalities responsible for dedication. “We want to develop measures as part of the Austrian spatial planning conference. A soil protection strategy has already been drawn up, which is undisputed. There is therefore a good basis and there is now monitoring.” The issue in the previous government was the issue of exact target formulation.

In addition to the necessary savings, the first projects of nevertheless in the new term are a climate law and the start for the national implementation of the EU Renaturungs regulation. The ÖVP had always criticized them as too administrative. This can now be seen what the implementation is about. The Renature Regulation was in operation last year in August, now the Member States are obliged to think of this year in order to come up with the recovery plans and to present the European Commission. This then evaluates whether it fits or whether you should improve.

Problems with a renature regulation
“This process will now be intensively accompanied by us in the coming months.

“It comes together what belongs”
The criticism of environmental and climate protectors that these two agendas in the Ministry of Agriculture would not have lost anything, rejects murder. “Climate change is nowhere as clearly noticeable as in agriculture. That means that consciousness is very, very high for us. With the new responsibilities, my department now combines all the important livelihood: healthy food, clean water, climate forests and the protection of our nature. With the newly created life ministry, which now belongs.”

It is about achieving environment and climate goals, “at the same time to see that we have a competitive location, that is a very crucial question”. Cold goal: combine growth and climate protection.