Expenditure for Environmental Protection Doubled Since 1995

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: March 30, 2011; 00:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

Environmental protection expenditure in Austria doubled since 1995; more than half is used for waste management and water protection.

Expenditure for Environmental Protection Doubled Since 1995 / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Environmental protection expenditure in Austria accounted for € 12.5 billion in 2008. Compared to 1995, the first year under review, the amount has more than doubled (1995: € 6.1 billion). In 2008 the majority of total expenditure (58.4%) was financed by companies, 27.6% by private households, 11.9% by the public sector (including NGOs = Non Governmental Organisations) and…