2024-08-09 22:00:18
Environmental group WWF recently asked parties about important natural and environmental issues during the national council elections. Green party secretary-general Olga Voglauer said of the results: “While the Greens firmly support nature and climate protection, the stance of the other parties is disastrous. The conservative ÖVP and right-wing extremism The Kickl Party is undoubtedly on the wrong side and is on the completely wrong track again, whether it’s about binding soil conservation targets to end rampant concrete construction in our homes, or about an eco-social tax that will ultimately reward climate-friendly behavior. Reform is also about removing environmentally harmful subsidies. It’s time to take people’s concerns seriously,” Vograuer said. “As far as the ÖVP is concerned, we can also clearly see the resistance the Greens faced on climate protection during the last legislative period. The results were impressive: emissions fell for the first time. This was certainly not because of the conservatives’ ‘Look, we I’ll see” mentality. We are not only the protector, we are the enforcer,” she added.
Vograuer said the SPÖ’s so-called promises had always been positive, but unfortunately were not credible. “Prominent concrete enthusiasts expressed support for binding soil protection targets in surveys. So: bring it on. The federal states led by the Socialist Party are also clearly opposed to this necessary cap and are fighting to prevent it,” she added. “Is this the SPÖ who dreams of paving highways in Vienna’s nature reserves? Voters are being deceived here. Saying A, doing B – this has nothing to do with clean, honest politics. For the sake of climate protection, I hope these answers to the questionnaire will also can become a reality. Unfortunately, experience tells us the opposite is true.
“This shows once again: only we in the Green Party can achieve real climate protection. That is why it is important that we take responsibility. We fight every day for clean water, fresh air and intact nature – even if there are huge Headwinds. We are committed to ensuring that the economy and the environment and social cohesion are aligned,” Vograuer said.
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