High prices

Commuters are now facing hard times

A 50-liter tank of diesel would be a good eight euros cheaper, Eurosuper around 7.50 euros, if the CO2 tax did not exist.

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Drivers fear losses due to "regression in environmental policy". The CO2 tax in particular is being heavily criticized.

The reaction to the savings plans of the coalition negotiators in the federal government is strong at ARBÖ in Burgenland. The previous federal government had already made the ownership and operation of motor vehicles more and more expensive, and this path is now being continued with a vengeance, regrets President Peter Rezar.

CO2 tax as a point of criticism
"Not only is the CO₂ tax being retained, but even the climate bonus, which has relieved the burden on commuters and households, is to be abolished," criticizes Rezar. A 50-liter tank of diesel would be a good eight euros cheaper, with a 50-liter tank of Eurosuper you would have to pay 7.50 euros less at the pump if the CO₂ tax did not exist, ARBÖ calculates. The abolition of tax benefits for electric cars is also a fatal mistake.

Construction projects must finally be implemented
"Acceptance of zero-emission electric cars must be increased instead of boycotted," says Rezar. Every new financial hurdle stands in the way of the goal of reducing CO₂ emissions in transport. Urgent demand: Central road construction projects should be implemented quickly!