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48 Winter 2017 European Energy Innovation

UPPER AUSTRIA ENERGY

EneErgny eprrogdyucptiornoadnudcctoinosunmapntiodn cinoUnpspuermAupstriioan Upper Austria LOOKING FORWARD AND NO PLAN
TO SLOW DOWN
Gross domestic energy consumption Sectoral final energy consumption In 2017, the energy policy targets
were updated in the region’s energy
gas rene- private strategy "Energie-Leitregion OÖ".
19% wables households Through this strategy, the region set
clear and ambitious goals. Among
oil 32% 21% others, its quantitative targets include:
25%
services transport • reducing energy-related
7% 29% greenhouse gas emissions by at
least 25% by 2030 and 70% by
biomass 2050
16%
• increasing energy efficiency by at
hydro least 1.5% per year
11%
• bringing up the share of
other renewables in electricity generation
renewables to as much as 97% by 2030
5%
Sustainable energy, as key factor in
coal iron, steel, other global competitiveness, has been
24% chemical manufacturing made a cornerstone of the region’s
industries industries economic and industrial policy. Having
Source: OÖ Energiesparverband already experienced hands-on the
17% 26% manifold benefits of the clean energy
transition, Upper Austria will continue
Development of energy consumption and GDP on this path in the coming years.
Developme"nDteo-fceonueprgliyngcoonSfsoueurmncee:pErtngieorygniecbaeonricndhtsdGuesDmLaPpnditenisoOUnÖpapnedr Aeucsotnriaomic growth"
"De-coupling of energy consumptionUapnpdeercAounostmriiac growth" To learn more about Upper Austria
137% and exchange with energy experts
from around the world, the OÖ
130 Energiesparverband invites you to
join the next edition of the World
Index 2005 = 100% 110000 101% Sustainable Energy Days in Wels/
Austria from 28 February – 2 March
80% 2018. ●

70 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Contact details:
Christiane Egger,
2005 OÖ Energiesparverband
Landstrasse 45, A-4020 Linz
GDP total final energy consumption specific energy consumption +43 732 7720 14380
(final energy/GDP) christiane.egger@esv.or.at

Source: OÖ Energiesparverband

level, the OÖ Energiesparverband and economic strength can go hand
organises the conference World in hand.
Sustainable Energy Days (WSED)
which covers sustainable energy Upper Austria has a thriving clean
technologies, policies and markets. energy industry. For example, 25%
The event takes place annually in Wels/ of all modern biomass boilers
Austria and attracts over 700 experts installed in the EU are manufactured
from more than 50 countries. by Upper Austrian companies. Over
200 million Euro are invested each
THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION – year in renewable energy systems.
MORE THAN CLIMATE PROTECTION Increased energy efficiency and
The advantages of the clean energy renewable energy share already result
transition are far-reaching and benefit in more than 1.5 billion Euro per year
economies and citizens as well as the in avoided imports of fossil fuels.
environment. In the past decade, a Moreover, more than half of the 440
game changing achievement in Upper Upper Austrian municipalities have
Austria was the clear decoupling of adopted energy actions plans, thus
energy consumption and economic bringing the clean energy transition to
growth, proving that energy efficiency the citizens of Upper Austria.

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