Our Land: Climate and Energy Master Plan – Traffic Must Direct It



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The country’s climate and energy goals are ambitious. To reach them, a lot of things have to happen, especially in traffic. A quarter of all cars should be electrically powered by 2030 and there should hardly be any cars in urban centers. In addition, 26,000 oil boilers will be dismantled and 25 wind turbines will be built.

SALZBURG. In 30 years, Salzburg should be climate neutral, energy autonomous and sustainable, this is what the master plan “Climate and energy 2050” offers. On the way there, there are three milestones that must be reached in ten-year steps. We are currently in the stage until 2030. The goals for the next nine years were presented on Friday with the master plan “Climate and Energy 2030”. The plan was developed by the coalition partners together with experts from the country. “He instructs us to maintain speed, time and direction,” says Governor Wilfried Haslauer.

Milestones until 2030:

The 2030 milestones for Salzburg are:

  1. Greenhouse gases were reduced by 50 percent compared to 2005.
  2. 65 percent share of renewable energy;
  3. Electricity is generated 100 percent from “renewable energy”.

The measures that the government wants to implement to achieve these goals affect many areas in the federal state of Salzburg: transport, mobility, buildings, energy, spatial planning and municipalities. Overall, by 2030, annual greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by the equivalent of 1.55 million tonnes of CO.two corresponds to.

Climate and energy infographic: Salzburg master plan until 2030


The measures are summarized in these key topics
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1) traffic: Most “part” of the plan is in the area of ​​mobility.
These are the plans:

  • The number of annual ticket purchases for public transport will increase through price reductions.
  • Public transport is increasingly attractive due to the increased frequency and expansion of the route network.
  • Bicycle lanes and bicycle infrastructure will be expanded by 28 percent.
  • City centers and city centers are calm.
  • Parking fees are introduced in central urban areas.
  • A concept is being developed for electronic delivery traffic.
  • A quarter of all cars should be electric by 2030.

1.7 billion euros It must be used by the state and federal government for public transportation and cycling.
“To get people excited about electric mobility, we are currently examining whether we can establish new subsidies with additional funds,” says Lieutenant Governor Heinrich Schellhorn (Greens). “In the boost package, we had already advanced some measures for electric mobility. Federal funding was also doubled and the federal government started the financing campaign for commercial electric vehicles. As a result, consultations increased dramatically and the budget ran out. “

Provincial Councilor Andrea Klambauer, Governor Wilfried Haslauer and Lieutenant Governor Heinrich Schellhorn (from left).

two) Buildings and houses: If the number one “bring” in climate protection is traffic, the number two “bring” is “phase out oil.”
These are the plans:

  • By 2030, 26,000 oil boilers will be replaced in homes.

effect: This saves 184,000 tons of CO2. This will generate investments of 50 million euros per year. The state’s annual funding requirement is € 15 million..

  • Housing allowance with a direction effect: from expansion to multi-storey residential buildings. The subsidy for multi-family housing construction was increased from € 50 million to € 70 million, while the subsidy for single-family homes was reduced from € 15 million to € 3 million.
  • the Financing for redevelopment it increased by a third to exceed 15 million euros.
  • Surcharges for the construction of Wooden structures The award points for solid wood construction and hybrid construction were also significantly increased, doubling.

“My goals in residential construction are to stop urban sprawl and build in a sustainable and dense way. Therefore, we are increasingly promoting multi-story living space and renovation of old buildings,” says regional councilor Andrea Klambauer ( Neos).

3) Energy: Reduce imports and clear the way for “renewable energy”.
These are the plans:

  • Energy imports will be reduced by 40 million a year.
  • Hydro, wind, photovoltaic and combined heat and power will be expanded.
  • There will be more money for photovoltaic energy, both for private and commercial customers.
  • The district heating supply will be further expanded and even more renewable energy sources will be used for generation in the future.
  • Energy spatial planning is being further developed.

effect: This should reduce fossil energy imports by four million euros a year. 16 million euros will be used annually and annual investments of 127.5 million euros will be activated.

“We see potential in hydropower and we want to expand it by 220 gigawatt hours by 2030. Wind farms will also be built. The plan is still for a total of 25 wind turbines to be in three or four locations by 2030. In the wind alone in the field For example, a third of all planned wind turbines find space, “says Lieutenant Governor Heinrich Schellhorn.

4) Spatial planning: Spatial planning with a vision of the future.
These are the plans:

  • Good spatial planning should limit land consumption and surface sealing.
  • Shorter distances reduce home mobility costs.
  • Duplication of heating infrastructure is avoided.

The state wants to support communities in the development of sustainable space structures.

Coalition partners know that the goals are ambitious, but can be achieved. “With the master plan, we have an exact description of the route and we are convinced that we can jointly achieve the ambitious Salzburg climate and energy targets,” Haslauer said.

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