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Geothermal energy can be a reliable and low-emission source of energy. For example, it can be used to supply buildings with heat. In Austria, several steps are planned in the government program for a secure legal framework.

Regierungsprogramm 2025-29 auto-translated using AI

Legal Framework for Geothermal Energy

  • Development of a federal strategy for geothermal energy. The central goal is to define and initiate specific expansion targets and the necessary implementation steps.
  • The establishment of the necessary legal regulations in the MinRoG (especially regarding the right of disposal, use of other people's properties at great depth without touching the near-surface area, as well as the processing of the carrier medium) and the Water Rights Act (especially the use of the heat content of deep waters and the obligation to tolerate drilling and routing of water at great depth, as well as the reintroduction of thermally used thermal waters).
  • Creation of risk-based funding instruments to cushion the risk of discovery and the risk of faulty drilling

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