Austria
Country indicators
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
News

EU must not blindly sign up to a weak aviation carbon market
14.11.2018 – As countries negotiate rules for offsetting airline emissions in Montreal, the EU should reserve its right to impose stronger regional policies. Replacing the EU

40% of EU budget should be dedicated to greening the economy
09.11.2018 – According to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), an EU advisory body, the EU’s next multi-annual budget (2021-2027) should dedicate 40% of spending

Road charges in the EU: a fairer and environmentally friendlier system
25.10.2018 – The European Parliament voted in favor of new rules on road use charges in the EU to guarantee equal treatment of road users and
Reports

Taxing Energy Use 2015 (OECD)
This OECD report provides a systematic analysis of the structure and level of energy taxes in OECD and selected partner countries, which together cover 80%

OECD-IEA inventory of fossil fuels and other support
The OECD-IEA Inventory of Support Measures for Fossil Fuels provides updated fossil fuel support data for 34 OECD member countries and six partner countries, including

2016 Country-Specific Recommendations in support of the European Semester cycle (GBE)
This report led by Green Budget Europe (GBE), in collaboration with CEE BankWatch, EEB and WWF, sets out recommendations for the 28 EU Member States to accelerate Environmental Fiscal Reforms
Policy Briefs

Austria – Country profile
Background Austria is an EU member state with a population of approximately 8.7 million people and a nominal GDP of US$ 387.3 billion (US$ 44,561