Annual Report 2025 – ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG

ÖBB-Infrastruktur Aktiengesellschaft Group Management Report | Consolidated Financial Statements 59 E1-2 Policies related to climate change mitigation and adaptation The following policies play a decisive role for the ÖBB-Infrastruktur Group in relation to material impacts, risks and opportunities: No. Policies Description E1-K-1 #INFRA.mobilitytransition 1) The ÖBB-Infrastruktur Group presents its strategic orientation and vision for the coming years under the title #INFRA.mobilitytransition. Derived from the vision and strategic goals, the strategy is based on six strategic priorities. The following strategic focus has been defined for the topics of “climate protection” and “energy”: Energy transition and climate protection – a green railway for customers: – We are increasing the production of green traction power by expanding renewable energies. – We are increasing energy efficiency in railway operations 2) and optimising energy efficiency in buildings to a limited extent. – We are making the provision of facilities in construction and maintenance more environmentally friendly. Principles of the circular economy are taken into account in all process steps. – We are reducing the company’s carbon footprint by decarbonising mobility and buildings, electrifying routes and testing alternative forms of propulsion on road and rail. E1-K-2 #INFRA sustainabilitystrategy 1) #INFRA.sustainabilitystrategy contains strategic directions and operational targets for specific focus areas (circular economy, adaptation to climate change, decarbonisation and biodiversity) and supplements #INFRA.mobilitytransition (#INFRA.Mobilitätswende). Strategic priorities for adapting to climate change: – We will ensure a functional, safe and climate-resilient rail transport infrastructure under changing climate conditions. – We will implement preventive measures to avoid damage to infrastructure, disruptions and downstream effects, and to protect transport users. – We continually optimise information and early warning systems for the rail transport infrastructure to prevent risks and better manage natural hazards. – We ensure the efficiency and reliability of energy generation from renewable sources, taking climate change into account. – We strengthen the resilience of our non-operational real estate portfolio to climate change in order to ensure the long-term value and security of our real estate portfolio. 1) Strategies are adopted by the Management Board of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG and apply to the ÖBB-Infrastruktur Group. 2) The term “Railway operations” in the context of energy efficiency in the #INFRA.MobilityTransition includes the energy used to provide the infrastructure, but does not include the traction energy of railway undertakings. Further information on the strategy of the ÖBB-Infrastruktur Group is provided in s ub-section ESRS 2 SBM-1 . Specific targets and corresponding target achievement can be found in sub-sections E1-3 E1-4 .-seub The most important strategies in the areas of climate protection and adaptation to climate change are listed below. Expansion of renewable energy Since 2018, the ÖBB Group has been using only traction current from 100% renewable energy sources in Austria. Similarly, from 2019, the three-phase power supply for all stations, offices, workshops and other operating facilities was also converted to electricity from 100% renewable energy sources. A significant proportion of the electricity required for operations comes from nine ÖBB hydropower plants, four partner hydropower plants and currently more than 130 solar power plants. Since the end of 2022, the wind turbine in Höflein has also been feeding electricity into the overhead line of the Eastern Railway (Vienna – Budapest). The remaining electricity required is purchased from the market and also comes from 100% renewable energy sources (secured with guarantees of origin). Eight frequency converters connect the traction power network, which operates at a frequency of 16.7 Hz, to the public 50 Hz grid.