The Climate Council met this weekend for the fifth and penultimate time. The committee’s proposals for climate protection are both welcomed and rejected.
The task of the commission, which consists of 100 representatively selected citizens: to develop proposals so that Austria can become climate neutral by 2040. Before the recommendations are presented to politicians in mid-June, all Austrians were called upon to vote on the proposals for ten days in an online poll – eventually 6,000 people did.
Particularly controversial was the proposal to significantly reduce the production and consumption of animal products. The idea of selling non-standard fruits and vegetables instead of destroying them was popular. The suggestion that Austria should campaign for an EU-wide introduction of the kerosene tax was also hardly controversial. A small group fiercely rejected 30 km/h in the area and 100 km/h on the highway.
Stricter requirements in the field of climate protection in the spatial planning laws and a mandatory investigation into vacancy in homes and apartments were widely welcomed. However, the idea of requiring owners to renovate homes in a climate-friendly manner and replace old heating systems has been controversial.
Approval for “New Goods Destruction Prohibition for Goods Returned Online”
There was widespread support for the proposed “ban on the destruction of new goods returned online” and for the use of sealed surfaces to generate renewable energy. There was disagreement about whether Austria should become a “global role model in climate protection” and whether climate protection should also be implemented without social compensation measures.
This was especially strong with the statement: “From a climate point of view, switching to electric cars is not enough. I am more willing to use public transport, cycle and walk.”
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Source: Krone
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