Wasserkraft

The first wild river national park has just been established in Albania. Tyrol, on the other hand, continues to rely on hydropower. It may be renewable, but it is not environmentally friendly. Anne from WET Tirol explained to us why this is the case and why it is worth taking to the streets now to oppose the expansion of the Kaunertal power plant.

In order to achieve the Paris climate targets, the energy transition needs to step up a gear. In Austria, the plan is to generate 100% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The fact that the energy transition must be a major goal for all of us in the fight against the climate crisis is not open to debate. The question is how it will be implemented, as the transformation of the energy supply will have a massive impact on nature and the landscape.

Mountain glaciers and the seasonal snow cover play an important role in the local and regional water balance. When they change, the hydrological conditions also change - not only in the direct catchment areas, but possibly also far downstream. What exactly does this mean and what are the consequences, apart from "it's bad for the ski resorts" and "it looks stupid"?