Who could benefit from Austria’s proposed €770m climate social plan?

Replacing an old heating system, renovating an inefficient home or improving transport are among the measures Austria wants to fund. The Finance Ministry has opened a second public consultation on the plan, which runs until September 4th at 12 noon. READ ALSO: Is Austria's budget plan a 'hidden tax' on residents? Austria's Finance Ministry estimates that hundreds of thousands of households are already affected by some form of energy or transport poverty. AdvertisementKey vocabularyKlima-Sozialplan – climate social planEnergiearmut – energy povertyMobilitätsarmut – transport or mobility povertyKesseltausch – replacement of an old heating systemthermische Sanierung – energy-efficient renovation of a buildingKleinstunternehmen – microbusiness