The Association of Gas and Heat Supply Companies (FGW) welcomes this political initiative, but sees a need for improvement and pleads for a cost-efficient and technology-open path. Among other things, it is noted that the EGG focuses exclusively on Austrian renewable gas (such as biomethane or hydrogen generated from green electricity). At the same time, the law pursues the goal of switching our gas supply entirely to renewable gas by 2040. The trade association pleads for the government programme to be adhered to in setting the target and for green gases from home and abroad to be allowed to meet the quota from 2030 at the latest. This is the only way to ensure that domestic industry and our households can be supplied with affordable climate-neutral gas.
Click here for the FGW's press release (only available in German).