The National Energy and Climate Plan (NEKP) is a plan through which all EU member states must demonstrate their path towards meeting their EU energy and climate targets. This plan must be finalised and submitted to the European Commission by June 2024.
In the National Energy and Climate Plan, Austria sets out its path to achieving its targets. A key basis of the NEKP is the so-called WAM scenario (with additional measures). This calculates, on the basis of all measures that have been adopted as well as those already planned, how large the reduction in greenhouse gases will be. From this, it is possible to determine what further measures are still required.
The WAM scenario shows that with the current measures in sectors not covered by the EU Emissions Trading System, a reduction of 35 per cent by 2030 compared to 2005 can be achieved. This means that a further 13 percentage points are still needed to meet the EU target.
As part of the plan development process, public involvement is also envisaged. The Ministry of Climate Protection is inviting all stakeholders to contribute their proposals and input – in particular regarding the achievement of targets.
Consultation until 30 August 2023
From 5 July 2023, for a period of eight weeks, i.e. until 30 August 2023, interest groups, ministries, federal states, political parties, the scientific community and civil society organisations have the opportunity to submit written comments on the consultation draft of the NEKP.
You are kindly asked to submit your comments by e-mail to nekp@bmk.gv.at. Please bear in mind that your comments will be published on the BMK website.
