Austrian government under fire over lack of climate action

Euractiv | Aug 25, 2022 at 8:27 AM
  • Climate activists have criticised the conservative-green coalition, which has been in power since January 2020, for failing to enact an effective climate protection law as promised.
  • Austria’s Greens are currently in their first ever stint in government, alongside the conservative ÖVP.
  • The activists call on the Greens to swap climate protection gains to increase military spending in the upcoming budget negotiations.