Austria’s contribution to the 2030 EU climate targets
The Governance Regulation of the European Union commits all Member States to submit their national climate and energy plans (NECP) to the European Commission by the end of 2019. These must contain measures and targets designed to facilitate a fundamental shift in the electricity, heating and transport sectors towards a decarbonised energy system. This has profound implications for all Europeans. Wien Energie is at the very forefront of the fight to ensure that the future of energy is free from CO2. We will invest EUR 1 billion by 2023 in efforts to create a decarbonised energy system.
Background information
Austria submitted the first draft of its plan to the European Commission, which is based on the #mission2030 climate and energy strategy adopted in May 2018. The European Commission evaluated the plans submitted by the Member States in mid-2019 and made recommendations for action. Austria now has time to make the corresponding adjustments to its plans until the end of 2019.
Our demands
The National Energy and Climate Plan plays a major role for Wien Energie, as supporting efforts to supply energy in an environmentally-friendly way is a core focus of ours. However, the right regulatory framework is needed in order for us to be able to do as much as we can to help achieve the climate targets.