No more money for "green" promotion: Are bans coming?

Austria is cutting billions of grants for air-conditioning tickets, PV systems and heating exchanges. However, more unpopular measures are likely to follow in order to achieve the climate targets.

In the first quarter of 2024, the construction of new photovoltaic systems in Austria was close to 500 megawatts – according to PV Austria estimates, this year it is around 20 percent less.The association appeals to the government not to strangle the market any further.According to initial estimates from the industry, the photovoltaic installation in the first quarter of 2025 fell by about 20 percent compared to the same period last year. This w…