“Pro and Contra” on Tuesday at 10:35 p.m. on JOYN and PULS 4 will discuss whether rethinking private transport can save the global climate in the long term.
Vienna (OTS) – The future belongs to e-mobility. At least if the European Union has its way, which wants to increase the existing 8 million electric cars in Europe to 40 million by 2030. In addition to a comprehensive expansion of the charging infrastructure, the ban on the registration of vehicles powered by diesel and gasoline should also contribute to this. The aim is to slow down the enormous environmental impact of CO2 on the transport sector and to achieve our own climate goals.
The e-mobility market is booming in Austria, with pure electric cars increasing by 39 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the drive remains controversial, with critics even questioning its climate friendliness. In return, Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) is campaigning for driving with synthetic fuels, so-called e-fuels. However, these are comparatively expensive. Regardless of this debate, the urgency of climate change is increasing. A current study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research estimates the costs of climate damage are already six times higher than the costs of climate protection measures.
Are electric cars the key to climate change in transport? Should we give up cars altogether in the future? And which environmental measures must politicians implement quickly? These and other questions will be discussed at Gundula Geiginger in the “Pro and Contra” studio Stefan Kaineder, Johannes Schmuckenschlager, Georg Brasseur and Sigrid Stagl.
PROS AND CONS Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 10:35 p.m. JOYN & PULS 4 Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 10:00 p.m. JOYN & PULS 24
Guests: Johannes Schmuckenschlager, Member of the National Council, ÖVP, and President of the Lower Austrian Chamber of Agriculture Stefan Kaineder, Provincial Councilor of Upper Austria and Deputy Federal Spokesperson, The Greens Sigrid Stagl, University Professor of Environmental Economics and Environmental Policy, Vienna University of Economics and Business Georg Brasseur, em. University Professor of Electrical Measurement Technology and Sensors, Graz University of Technology
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