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All PostsVfGH on Climate Protection: No Right to Heating Oil Ban
Constitutional LawThere is no subjective right to issue an ordinance banning the sale of fossil fuels and heating oil, the Austrian Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof, hereinafter VfGH) has confirmed. The environmental organisation GLOBAL 2000 was one of tho...
The end for gas heating: Renewable Heat Act under review
Public LawThe Ministry of Climate Protection (Klimaschutzministerium, BMK) has submitted the draft of the Renewable Heat Act (Erneuerbare-Wärme-Gesetz, EWG) for review. It is intended to initiate the phase-out of fossil-fuel heating systems. In new buildings, ...
New guidelines for ensuring the climate compatibility
On 29 July 2021, the Commission adopted new technical guidelines for ensuring the climate compatibility of future infrastructure projects. This measure aims to promote the integration of climate considerations in future investments and developing inf...
European Green Deal: Commission adopts new pollutant action plan
On 12 May 2021, the European Commission adopted its new EU action plan towards zero pollution for air, water and soil with the vision that, by 2050, pollution will be reduced to levels no longer harmful to human health or natural ecosystems. Frans Ti...
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