Successful year for environment service salzburg
456 consultations with almost 11,000 consultation hours, 460 new consultation registrations, over 500 environmental measures, 4,100 tons of CO₂ saved annually and 17 gigawatt hours of energy savings document the ongoing trend towards operational environmental and climate protection in the state of Salzburg.
Both SMEs and large companies use the offer of environmental service salzburg (uss). The synergy effects in larger environmental and climate projects are always recognized and in demand by companies – the accompanying consultations are booming in this area in particular. But it is not only these figures that show how important climate and environmental protection are to Salzburg’s entrepreneurs. Overall, environmental investments amount to 27.5 million. € triggered following the uss consultations. Numerous federal and state subsidies were helpful in this regard.
Service and information points
We were also able to achieve significantly higher savings in fossil heating and propellants, a total of ten gigawatt hours per year, as well as less material consumption, a better recycling rate and 38 tons less waste thanks to the wide range of advice we offer.
In particular, the service-oriented services and support offers, such as accompanying advice, funding management or aftercare, are gladly accepted – because companies primarily want independent support, helpful relief and concrete support on all aspects of climate and environment.
“With our new services, such as the initial project meeting and the accompanying advice for extensive environmental projects, we offer companies optimal support. The consulting services we support help companies to benefit from the many opportunities offered by climate and environmental protection,” explains uss Managing Director Sabine Wolfsgruber.
In terms of content, advice on e-mobility was in demand, which leads to a high saving in fossil fuels – after all, 231,000 liters less petrol and diesel per year. The trend for saving fossil fuels is similar, with 7,400 gigawatt hours less per year. A topic that is trending due to the rising prices for energy and raw materials, but is not yet reflected in concrete figures, is the saving of resources and materials.
Over 4,000 tons less CO₂ and high quality
17 gigawatt hours of energy savings document the sustainable trend and the willingness of Salzburg companies to be energy efficient for the next few years. In addition, the Salzburg companies invested a lot in large areas such as renovation, new construction, photovoltaics, etc. in the past year. In total, this results in a CO₂ reduction of 4,100 tons every year, mainly due to the high savings in fossil energy carriers and fuels. The large number of sustainable environmental certifications such as the eco-label, EMAS or ISO 14.001 from last year is pleasing and underlines the quality: experienced consultants from the pool of Salzburg companies that support us, both with implementation and with re-certification .
Figures and environmental effects 2021:
- 456 consultations – the second highest number since uss was founded
- around 11,000 hours of advice from independent uss consultants
- 460 new consultation registrations
- over 500 major environmental measures in the areas of photovoltaics, electromobility, climate-neutral heat supply, environmental certifications
- 27.5 million euros were triggered by the consultations of uss 2021 in investments.
- 17 gigawatt hours of energy saved per year
- 10 gigawatt hours savings in fossil heating and propellants: oil, gas, petrol, diesel
- 38 tons less waste, auxiliary materials and residual waste per year
- 4,100 tons of CO₂, which are now saved every year thanks to the advice from uss.
- 50 sustainable environmental certifications (EMAS, eco-label, ISO 14001)