Mid October the mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig, Peter Hanke, alderman of Economic Affairs, ordered a committee of experts to set up a committee. The aim: to better follow the new developments in the energy market and the supply of the city. The first meeting of the newly convened body took place on Thursday.
The panel of experts is led by Alderman Peter Hanke. Meetings are held once a month, and more often if necessary. In addition to the Business Group Finance, Economics, Labor, International Affairs and Wiener Stadtwerke, the Stadtbaudirektion, Wiener Stadtwerke, including Wien Energie and Wiener Netze, are also represented. But also the Viennese professional fire brigade and the Viennese professional rescue service.
Turbulence is possible
“The security of the energy supply for all Viennese is my top priority. The current scenarios paint an optimistic picture. Nevertheless, unplanned turbulence must be taken into account. We are preparing for this with the newly appointed panel of experts. His expertise forms the basis for political decisions of the city of Vienna’, Hanke explains to the ‘Krone’.
The content of the talks should, for example, be about the gas supply in Austria. According to this, Austria should be able to get by with the gas reserves, even if there is an import ban from Russia and a cold winter. However, possible aspects such as solidarity obligations towards other states have not yet been taken into account.
Own scenario model developed
In a specially developed scenario model, the situation of various developments and their impact on the security of gas supply in Vienna must be assessed immediately. Naturally, the action plans of the federal government must also be included in these calculations.
ask for the federal government
Hanke therefore demands answers from the federal government: “Even if the purchasing of gas has already been diversified, the federal states need accurate information about what will happen in the case of a possible shortage of delivery. The step -by -step plan is also for the federal states the federal government a requirement. “
Source: Krone
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