Austria

Overview

Mr. Peter Hanke

Federal Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure
"Innovation is our most powerful tool in the fight against climate change. We can only unleash its full potential if we work together. Austria is a committed partner in this global effort to accelerate clean energy innovation. As a proud co-lead of the Net Zero Industries Mission, we are convinced that industrial decarbonisation is the key to competitiveness and prosperity.”

Senior Representatives

Ms. Sabine Mitter
DG III Innovation and Technology, Energy and Environmental Technologies
Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure


Role in Mission Innovation


News and events


Participation in MI’s first phase

Resources:

Clean Energy Innovation investment (MI 1.0)

Based on the actual budget, which does not yet reflect the ambitions of the upcoming Austrian Climate and Energy Strategy to the full extent, the following baseline and doubling plans can be committed:

Country-determined baseline years: average of 2014-2016
Baseline funding amount: EUR 16 mill. on average per year
Doubling target year: 2020
Doubling target amount: EUR 32 mill. on average per year
Find out more about how Austria’s baseline and doubling are calculated

*Figures in the spending chart are based on USD exchange rates in 2021

The baseline is calculated by averaging the budget for project funding of the Flagship Projects in the national programmes for energy research (City of Tomorrow and Energy Research Programme). On average €16 million of funding have been granted each year between 2014 and 2016 for flagship projects. An allocation of R&D expenditures was not foreseen in the calculation of the baseline.