Project Description
Our vision for a CO2-free Vienna
A massive reduction in CO2 (‘decarbonisation’) is required in order to achieve the Paris climate targets, with the growing cities of Europe playing a key role here. Together with Navigant, a Guidehouse company, Wien Energie investigated the question of whether and how the Greater Vienna metropolitan area can be decarbonised by 2050. To ensure that Vienna continues to be the most liveable city in the world, investments must be made today in projects to decarbonise transport, heat and electricity.
Study results
The core finding of the study is that decarbonisation is theoretically feasible by 2050 if the right conditions are created. The transport and heating revolution offer the greatest potential here to reduce dependency on CO2, which means that decarbonising the energy system must involve much more than simply switching to renewable electricity. In order to achieve a massive reduction in CO2 emissions, there is an urgent need to cut end energy consumption by a substantial amount. Moreover, the electricity, heating and transport systems must be fully transitioned to renewable energy sources.
Necessary framework
In order to turn the vision of a CO2-free Vienna into a reality, considerable effort is required on the part of all players involved as well as the wider society.
Necessary investments
The total amount of investment required by the economy as a whole for the decarbonisation scenario is approximately EUR 28 billion.