Federal Minister Leonor Küssler presented Mayor Markus Vogel with a “pioneer city block” for the city of Steyr in recognition of the successfully developed and approved climate neutral roadmap.
Stair. At the annual conference of the “Climate Neutral City” project in Salzburg on 21 October, the Minister recognized the efforts of climate pioneer city Steyr on the path to climate neutrality by 2040.
The challenges that cities face on the road to climate neutrality are diverse: mobility, energy, building stock and renovation, citizen involvement and participation, skills, structures: Mayor Markus Vogel, Environment Councilor Kathryn Auer and those in charge discussed these topics. Along with other cities in Salzburg. “We are very pleased that our efforts to make Steyr climate-friendly with a climate-neutral roadmap are now officially recognized,” says Mayor Markus Vogl.
Cities of 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants are pioneering smaller cities in working on climate neutral roadmaps that include strategies and actions for energy and mobility transitions. These plans provide appropriate solutions and recommendations to reduce local emissions and achieve climate neutrality as soon as possible. Baden, Bregenz, Bruck/Mur, Feldbach, Feldkirch, Gratwein-Straßengel, Kapfenberg, St. John i. Tyrol, St. Veit/Glan, Steyr, Tulln, Vöcklabruck and Wiener Neustadt have drawn up their climate neutrality roadmaps in the last few months.
