Decarbonization in Austria’s energy and construction sectorsMarket opportunities in Austria: regulatory developments and sector trends

The report offers a well-grounded overview of decarbonization in Austria’s energy and construction sectors, highlighting market opportunities in these fields for Swiss and Liechtenstein-based companies. The report opens with a presentation of the current situation in the sector in question and a discussion of the latest developments and trends, before offering an overview of regulations in the relevant sector. Finally, potential opportunities for market entry are presented.

Energy sector

The goal of decarbonizing the energy sector is seeing renewable energy sources continue to evolve. Photovoltaics and wind energy are experiencing the biggest growth in this group. 2040 target: 100% from renewable energy.

Construction sector

In Austria, the construction sector is responsible for around 10% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Moving forward, the focus will lie on all the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the construction of buildings.