Vienna becomes a pioneer: Own climate law before the election is decided!

Vienna becomes a pioneer: Own climate law before the election is decided!

A pioneering decision for climate protection is imminent: Vienna is expected to be the first federal state in Austria. Mayor Michael Ludwig, City Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky (both SPÖ) and Vice Mayor Christoph Return (NEOS) said at a press conference that the state parliament should decide on the law in the spring, in good time before the early municipal elections on April 27. This law is intended to form the basis for at least five years of updating the Viennese climate channel. Earlier reports from Nön.de emphasize that the law also provides comprehensive climate corner for urban laws, regulations and construction projects and establishes a fixed climate budget.

climate protection and legal certainty

The new climate law serves as a self -loyalty for the city in order to comply with the defined climate goals even over legislative periods. Czernohorszky emphasized that this was a determined step to stand against the nationwide decline in climate protection. "This means that we stand against the climate protection bald at the federal level and take an important step to maintain our quality of life despite the climate crisis and create legal certainty for companies," said Czernohorszky. According to Kleine Zeitung are particularly important for long-term and sustainable climate protection in the city of Vienna Ensure that not only copes current challenges, but also plans for future generations.