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Austria 2020
…27%. Achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 In 2018, Austria released its climate and energy strategy, “#mission2030”, for reaching the 2030 targets and advancing the long-term vision of a carbon-free energy sector by 2050. Commendably, the vision addresses all energy sectors, mobility and urban sprawl in one strategy. #mission2030 forms the basis of Austria’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP). The new government has now substantially increased its ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and has announced concrete plans towards reaching the target. Among the measures are the enactment of a new climate protection law with bindin...
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Austria's legislation on oil security
Introduction There are two laws which primarily govern the Austrian response to oil supply shortages in emergency situations: first, the more general 2012 Energy Intervention Powers Act (EIPA) and second, the more specific 2012 Oil Stockholding Act (OSA). The EIPA provides for a general legal framework aimed at the protection of Austria’s electricity supply. Beyond provisions governing energy supplied by solid and liquid energy products (Part II, articles 7-13 EIPA), it also includes provisions concerning electricity (Part III, articles 14-25 EIPA) and natural gas (Part IV, articles 26-35 EIPA) supply.The OSA implements the European Union…