Austria backs green agenda with new coalition ... of going into government with a centre-right party, that in areas like environmental protection, you also talk about conserving things." ...

Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler, of the Green party – the junior partner in Austria’s conservative-led coalition government – praised the “great commitment of young people to ...

Austrian groups say the deal must do more to tackle environment issues. All but one of Austria's main parties rejected the deal in a parliamentary sub-committee, from the far right to the centre left.

"It's also pretty challenging to find the right sort of races early on where we can control the environment well enough to ensure the safety of everyone. "Austria fits that bill very well.