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European Union

The European Union (EU) covers a large area of the European continent - from the Polar Circle to the Mediterranean Sea and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Aegean. In spite of their diversity all countries belonging to the EU (its "member states") are committed to the same basic values: peace, democracy, a state founded on the rule of law, and respect for human rights. They aim to promote these values, to create prosperity and distribute it justly, and to influence world politics, by uniting their efforts. Environmental pollution is not restricted by state borders. A single country cannot combat it effectively on its own. Therefore, and because in the free European market standards must be the same everywhere to allow fair competition, measures to protect the environment have to be taken on a pan-European level. Sustainable development is one of the top priorities of the EU, taking into consideration questions of environmental protection in all areas of politics.

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EVN AG - Energy Supply Lower Austria PLC

Extract from the company's website www.evn.at: We are an Austrian energy and service enterprise and supply our clients who are mainly from Lower Austria - the largest province in Austria - with electricity, gas, heating, and water using the latest infrastructure. At the same time we provide the services needed in combination with our products. In all this, considerate treatment of the environment is very important to us. Therefore, we increasingly invest in renewable energy resources such as water and wind power and biomass.

BEWAG - Burgenland Electricity Commerce PLC

Extract from the company's website www.bewag.at: BEWAG is the youngest provincial energy supply company in Austria. It was founded in 1958. Based in Eisenstadt the company is owned by the province of Burgenland (51%) and the Burgenland Holding AG (49%). We supply around 120,000 households and 15,000 industrial and agricultural enterprises in Burgenland with our products including light, heating and hot water. We aim to optimize benefits and comfort for our clients while using energy sensibly and combining this with minimum possible emissions and utmost safety.

VERBUND-Austrian Power Grid PLC

VERBUND Austrian Power Grid AG (APG) is a legally independent enterprise and a 100% subsidiary of VERBUND based in Vienna. APG is leader of Austria's largest electricity regulation zone and as such also fulfils international responsibilities in the European electricity grid. APG guarantees an equal and high-capacity arena for the liberalised electricity market. APG operates the largest cross-regional power grid in Austria with voltages of 110kV, 220kV and 380kV. APG guarantees secure, cheap, and environmentally friendly electricity transport. APG is in charge of planning, running, maintaining, and expanding the power network. APG is head of the green energies group of Austria's largest electricity regulation zone and as such functions as the central administrative platform for promoting electricity production from renewable sources (small-scale hydropower, wind, photovoltaics, biomass etc.). Website: www.verbund.at/at/apg

ÖBB-Infrastructure Building PLC

Extract from the company's website www.oebb.at: The ÖBB-Group has been operational since 1st January 2005. Instead of the former ÖBB, a group structure was created with ÖBB-Holding AG as the leading company as well as economically and legally independent joint stock companies and private limited companies. This is to ensure that the railways remain economically viable and competitive. ÖBB-Infrastructure Building PLC began its business activities on 1st January 2005. It is therefore the youngest joint stock company founded according to the ÖBB reform as part of the ÖBB-Holding. After merging with HL-AG (Railway High Performance Track PLC) and with the financial share of SCHIG (Railtrack Infrastructure Financing Ltd.), ÖBB Infrastructure Building AG now takes a leading role in the group commanding 80% of the balance-sheet total. ÖBB Property Management Ltd. and Brenner Railway Ltd. are 100% subsidiaries of ÖBB Infrastructure Building AG. The company operates all across Austria and has around 3,000 employees.

Regional Government of Lower Austria, Department for Nature Conservation

The Lower Austrian Government has been actively supporting Great Bustard protection with financial resources and personnel for a many years and has achieved considerable success over this period.

Austrian Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water management (BMLFUW)

BMLFUW together with the provinces of Burgenland and Lower Austria has been financing measures to protect Great Bustards for many years. On the one hand this means ensuring that the different Austrian bustard populations are monitored and cared for, and on the other hand it means financing dedicated bustard conservation areas through "ÖPUL", the Austrian agri-environment scheme.