Climate Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) was cautious yesterday at the sidelines of a press conference. However, she expects that “a result can be achieved in the next few days”. Negotiations in the government are going on intensively, but they cannot anticipate the results, Gewessler said.
On the ÖVP side, it was said that an agreement could not be expected this week. The FPÖ criticized this as “a slap in the face to those people who have to fight to survive every day in view of the record prices for food, energy and fuel. These people need help and not a federal government that is in deep sleep mode when it comes to inflation”. , criticized FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl.
In view of the sharp rise in prices, the ÖVP and the Greens are discussing, as reported, not starting the CO2 pricing planned for July until October 2022 at the same time as the climate bonus. The climate bonus could be set at 250 euros for 2022 instead of staggering it regionally between 100 and 200 euros. Other measures – from valorisation to one-off payments to grants – are currently being negotiated, as Greens club boss Sigrid Maurer confirms.
Source: Nachrichten
