The environmental protection organization Global 2000 is indignant about the leaked plans of the blue-turquoise negotiations in the environmental and climate area. The document is Global 2000 and essentially contains projects on how environmental standards are to be dismantled in Austria: “The blue-turkey negotiators: Apparently a major attack on environmental and climate protection in the country. According to the billions of cuts, all environmental standards should now be at the minimum level are screwed down. An Austrian government in the 21st century can be included, “said Johannes Wahlmüller, climate and energy spokesman for Global 2000.
In the negotiating document itself, formulations are often chosen, which are intended to wear out the intentions behind it. In many cases, for example, “evaluated” or an “implementation with a sense of proportion” should be carried out. Furthermore, general confessions are given to environmental protection, but then there are no concrete measures or even counterproductive measures are listed. It can be seen that environmental and climate protection goals are clearly subordinate to economic interests.
Global 2000 particularly criticizes that Blau-Turkis wants to lower environmental standards (“reversal of the Gold Plating”), want to lower energy efficiency standards (“evaluation on gold plating and return”), and pronounces against a clear exit from oil and gas heaters ( instead “open technology”). Under the catchphrase of technology openness, one continues to propagate E-fuel, their inefficiency can not be negated by Blau-Turkis either. A clear commitment to climate neutrality 2040 is missing in the government program, which will lack clear orientation points in the environmental and climate area in the future. A negative role of the upcoming government at EU level can also be expected. In the leaked negotiating document, one speaks against the implementation of the European Green Deal (instead “revision of the Green Deal”). The FPÖ has already vehemently campaigned against the European Green Deal for years.
Traffic reduction? We don’t need
The chapter on traffic clearly shows that climate protection is not one of the priorities in this paper. In the case of measures to save greenhouse gas emissions, mostly are used for voluntariness, the few sentences that mention climate protection at all are still red, so do not have the consent of both parties. At the same time, there is a big focus on driving road construction projects, strengthening the automotive industry and also strengthening aviation. Wherever you could agree on climate protection points, technical solutions are primarily based, but not on traffic reduction. “In times of the climate crisis, not talking about the reduction of motorized private transport when it comes to traffic is grossly negligent. Instead, road construction projects are to be pushed and an increase in the maximum speed on the motorways should be discussed, ”summarizes Hannah Keller, climate and energy spokeswoman at Global 2000, the“ ideas ”for the traffic point of traffic.
“The next federal government must bring Austria to compliance with the climate goals on course. This requires targeted measures for emission reduction and a focus on the expansion of public and non -motorized traffic. If the present paper is implemented, Austria takes several steps back in the area of traffic. Our country would need a huge step forward on this point, ”concluded Keller.
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