Burgenland Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) on Saturday known as for an extension of the federal government’s planned electricity value cap to incorporate business enterprises. “In the conclude, no 1 added benefits if they can pay for energy and fuel yet again, but their get the job done is accomplished since the organization is likely bankrupt because of to electrical power charges,” Doskozil warned in a broadcast. On Saturday, the Chamber of Commerce reiterated its ask for for small business assistance.
In addition to the war in Ukraine, there has also been a scarcity of electrical power in new times because of to drought. On Friday, a megawatt hour charges 1,000 euros, extra than 10 times far more than in the past. The federal government will have to for that reason act quickly. In any other case, according to the governor of Burgenland, they would threaten “mass bankruptcies and mass unemployment”.
The Chamber of Commerce warns of individual bankruptcy
Chamber of Commerce head Harald Mahrer (ÖVP) had previously warned on Friday night about the “ZiB1” in view of the extreme electrical power charges of an impending wave of bankruptcies in Austria if organizations have been no longer relieved. “The truth is that organizations also will need economical aid. They just are not able to afford to pay for these energy prices anymore,” he claimed as effectively as fuel price ranges. Mainly because “for numerous, the situation has grow to be existence-threatening,” Mahrer pressured.
In particular, the Chamber of Commerce calls for the needed guidelines for relief actions to be initiated now – such as the pending guideline for a viable realization of electrical energy rate payment, but also a non-bureaucratic structure of the guideline of funding for the law on subsidies to the electrical power fees of corporations which has already been passed.
In addition, for CO₂ pricing, “qualified” from 1 October, there would also be a lack of ample rules for challenging situations and carbon leakage. In upcoming wage negotiations, WKÖ insists that, on the one hand, paying for ability have to be confirmed, but that businesses really should not be overwhelmed.
The president of the Burgenland ÖVP, Christian Sagartz, described Doskozil’s needs as a “hypocritical diversion maneuver from the SPÖ bloc to the Nationwide Council”. The governor had superior persuade his social gathering colleagues in the federal authorities. Sagartz was referring to the Nationwide Council’s rejection of the opposition to the Organic Gasoline Regulate Steps Ordinance past week.
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