Climate-neutral City

Mission Statement

With the "Climate Neutral City" mission, the Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure (BMIMI), in cooperation with the Climate and Energy Fund, is supporting Austrian cities in becoming climate neutral more quickly through research and development.

Pioneer Cities are leading the way together and developing practical, climate-friendly solutions for the energy and mobility transition as well as the circular economy, which are to be implemented and disseminated quickly.

Comprehensive research activities and accompanying actions pave the way for the climate-friendly development of cities. This will lead the way for a better quality of life, health, secure supply and social cohesion for citizens.

Events

14. –16. April 2026
Graz

Over the three conference days, ISEC 2026 will focus on various thematic areas, such as the "Role of the Heating Sector and Energy Efficiency" in an interconnected sustainable energy system, as well as "Research and Innovation in Energy Transition, Circular Economy, and Climate-Neutral Cities".

Publications

The Climate-Neutral City Mission is the Austrian implementation of the ‘100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030’ mission initiated by the European Commission. In 2023, 22 pioneering cities pledged to jointly develop and implement practical, climate-effective solutions for the energy and mobility transition and the circular economy. This annual report describes the first stage of this mission.