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Court rules Europe can call nuclear and natural gas sustainable investments for its green transition

A European Union court has ruled that nuclear energy and natural gas can be considered environmentally sustainable investments

The Independent UK

Austria’s push to scrap nuclear from taxonomy snubbed by EU court

The lawsuit was filed against the EU executive in October 2022.

Euronews

Gas prices at one-year high in Europe amid Russian supply threat

Gazprom could stop flow of gas into continent as result of their legal battle with Austrian company OMV

The Guardian - UK

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Austria Greens Leave Transport Pass As Legacy Ahead Of Vote

Sunday's national vote in Austria is expected to punish the Greens, whose support has plunged since 2020 when they formed an unprecedented coalition with the conservatives.

International Business Times

‘Catastrophe region’: Austrian city faces up to scale of damage left by deadly flooding

Destructive interplay between human influence on rain and land can be seen in municipalities such as St Pölten

The Guardian - UK

Austrian Chancellor Nehammer To Maintain Coalition Amid Political Tensions

Austrian Chancellor Nehammer faces coalition tensions over Nature Restoration plan vote, plans legal action.

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Austrian chancellor to remain in government coalition despite his minister's controversial EU vote

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has said that his conservative Austrian People’s Party would remain in the current government coalition with its Green party junior partner even though his environment minister voted in a European Union vote in favor of the so-called Nature Restoration plan that Nehammer has opposed

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EU biodiversity law approved after last minute U-turn from Austria

EU states have given their final approval to a key biodiversity and nature restoration law, after Austria's climate minister defied her chancellor to back the Europe-wide legislation.

Radio France Internationale

EU states push past opposition to adopt landmark nature restoration law

The law includes legally binding targets and obligations for not only preserving, but restoring natural habitats.

Al Jazeera

EU passes law to restore 20% of bloc’s land and sea by end of decade

Narrow vote causes fury in Vienna where climate minister is threatened with legal action by coalition partners

The Guardian - UK

Landmark EU nature restoration plan gets the green light despite months of protests by farmers

European Union countries have given final approval to a major and long-awaited plan to better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc

The Independent UK

‘They have been hypocritical’: Austria’s Greens hurt by pre-election scandal

Allegations that Lena Schilling spread damaging rumours are causing a stir, but some believe criticism of her to be sexist and voyeuristic

The Guardian - UK

Austria offers free rail travel for a year – if you get a tattoo

Country’s climate minister defended the promotion, despite it being criticised for its ‘cynacism’

The Independent UK

Overspeeding Motorists In Austria Could Get Their Cars Sold By The State

The Austrian Minister for Mobility among other things, Leonore Gewessler, proposed big consequences for motorists who are way over speed limits.

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Reuters

Speed far above the limit and we'll take your car, Austria says

Drivers in Austria guilty of extreme speeding will have their cars seized and auctioned off, the government said on Monday, seeking to deter "boy racers" by threatening to take away their prize possession.

Reuters

COP27: Austria commits $50 million for climate 'loss and damage'

Austria will provide 50 million euros (dollars) to developing countries facing unavoidable damage and losses caused by climate change as it joins a small group of European nations to offer such funds, the country’s climate ministry told Reuters.

The Independent UK

Austria sues EU executive over green label for gas, nuclear

Austria says it has filed a legal complaint with the European Union’s top court over plans by the bloc’s executive branch to label natural gas and nuclear power generation as sustainable energies

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