📋 Tender Overview
Gas heating systems may no longer be installed in new buildings in the future. Today, the Federal Council approved the corresponding Renewable Heat Act (EEC) with the necessary two-thirds majority. The reason for the delay in the legislative process – the National Council had already adopted the EEC last December – was the notification procedure to be carried out at EU level. It was only recently completed.
The representatives of the ÖVP, SPÖ and Greens welcomed the decision of the EEC. For the ÖVP, the EEC makes a "significant contribution" to the achievement of national climate targets. For the SPÖ, the participation of people with little financial leeway in the phase-out of fossil fuels is a "top priority". The Greens spoke of a "milestone", although they lack the legal framework for decarbonisation in existing buildings. The Freedom Party rejected the EEC and called for "climate policy with common sense without expropriation and prohibition madness". Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler was pleased with the decision of the EEC, which already has "a long history" and provides clarity on the path to decarbonisation in the building stock.
In addition, the majority of the Federal Council confirmed the establishment of a service point for artificial intelligence, which will be located at the Rundfunk und Telekom Verwaltungs-GmbH (RTR).
