Energy Policies of IEA Countries - Austria 2007 [electronic resource].
Publishing, OECD.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development StaffCorporate Author
Agency, International Energy.
Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
2008.
Since the last review in 2002, Austrian energy policy has seen many positive developments. Today, Austria counts among the IEA member countries with the highest share of renewable energy supply, thus increasing energy security and reducing CO 2 emissions. Great progress has also been made in the utilisation of biomass for heat and electricity production. Nevertheless, many challenges remain. . The climate strategy revision in 2007 is commendably realistic, but uncertainty remains whether it will be sufficient, and whether renewables and energy efficiency are well-balanced within it.  While Aus
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CONTENTS; 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS; Executive Summary; Key Recommendations; 2 GENERAL ENERGY POLICY; Overview; Energy Supply and Demand; Energy Policy; Energy Institutions; Market Reform; Security of Supply; Energy Taxation; Critique and Recommendations; 3 ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT; Climate Change; International Commitments; GHG Emissions; Policy; Local and Transboundary Air Pollution; Legal Requirements; Policy; Emission Levels; Critique and Recommendations; 4 ENERGY EFFICIENCY; Overview; Energy Efficiency Policy and Measures; Critique and Recommendations
5 RENEWABLE ENERGY EXCEPT LARGE HYDROPOWERSupply and Demand; Government Policies; Support Measures; Critique and Recommendations; 6 FOSSIL FUELS; Exploration and Production; Oil Markets; Supply and Demand; Industry Structure; Prices; Emergency Preparedness; Natural Gas; Supply and Demand; Industry Structure; Security of Supply; Infrastructure; Market Regulation and Liberalisation; Prices; Coal; Supply and Demand; Domestic Production; Critique and Recommendations; 7 ELECTRICITY AND LARGE HYDROPOWER; Demand and Supply; Industry Structure; Market Reform and Regulation; Market Reform
Security of SupplyInfrastructure; Power Generation; Transmission and Distribution; Interconnections and International Trade; Prices; Critique and Recommendations; 8 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT; Overview; Policy; Funding; Major Programmes; International Collaboration; Evaluation and Monitoring; Critique and Recommendations; A ANNEX: ORGANISATION OF THE REVIEW; Review Criteria; Review Team; Organisations Visited; B ANNEX: ENERGY BALANCES AND KEY STATISTICAL DATA; C ANNEX: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY "SHARED GOALS"; D ANNEX: GLOSSARY AND LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Since the last review in 2002, Austrian energy policy has seen many positive developments. Today, Austria counts among the IEA member countries with the highest share of renewable energy supply, thus increasing energy security and reducing CO 2 emissions. Great progress has also been made in the utilisation of biomass for heat and electricity production. Nevertheless, many challenges remain. . The climate strategy revision in 2007 is commendably realistic, but uncertainty remains whether it will be sufficient, and whether renewables and energy efficiency are well-balanced within it.  While Aus
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