GHG Projections and Assessment of Policies and Measures in Austria

This report presents information on projections, policies and measures according to reporting obligations as defined in Regulation 525/2013/EU. It includes greenhouse gas projections for the years up to 2035 and describes policies and measures to reduce emissions by source. The results include two different scenarios: the scenario “with existing measures” takes into account climate change mitigation measures implemented under the Austrian Climate Strategies 2002 (amended 2007) before 1 May 2014. It shows a 0.5 percent increase in greenhouse gases from 1990 to 2020 and a 3.8 percent decrease from 1990 to 2035. The scenario “with additional measures” also includes planned policies and measures. Here a 6.9 percent decrease is projected for the period from 1990 to 2020 and a 16.4 percent decrease for the period up to 2035.