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CO2 free Deutschlandsberg 2040

The city of Deutschlandsberg has set itself the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2040 and is developing a climate neutrality roadmap to ensure climate-resilient urban development. that the town's development is adapted to climate change. This plan is also intended to combine the expected population growth, due to the com­missioning of the Koralm railway at the end of 2025, while maintainingith a continued high quality of life.

Short Description

The letters DLBG in blue capitals, in front of a green wave, under it the word Deutschlandsberg, all in front of white background
(Stadt Deutschlandsberg)

Achieving the climate targets is a joint effort and the city administration must be a driving force and act serve as a role model.

In order to achieve the goal of climate neutrality, concrete actions for the gradual decarbonisation of the city will be implemented, are to be taken and appropriate administrative structures for implementing carrying out the projects are towill be established, any necessary capacity and competence development in within the administration will be clarified and financing options will be explored.

 

Aerial photo of the pink cloured city hall with a small green-black coloured turret on the roof. Besides a street with colourful houses and in the background green wooded hills and the sky with white clouds
City hall of Deutschlandsberg (Copyright: Fliegende Kamera)

In addition to a city-wide vision, the roadmap should also include strategies and measures in the areas of energy, mobility, buildings, urban development & spatial planning, as well as innovative measures with regardrelated to climate change adaptation and soil protection.

Beyond measures within the city's direct sphere of influence, initiatives involving key local stakeholders and neighbouring municipalities will also be promoted as part of the city's overall efforts.In addition to measures in the city's direct sphere of influence, activities will also be promoted that involve relevant local stakeholders and neighbouring municipalities in the city's efforts.

The main result is a realisable climate neutrality roadmap for the city of Deutschlandsberg, which contains an implementation roadmap for the 2040 time horizon. This is designed as a living document, which that will be further developed in the following years by the city in cooperation with the identified stakeholders and regularly updated and adapted in terms of goals, fields of action and measures based in response to on changing opportunities conditions and framework conditions.opportunities.

Aerial view of the castle on a green wooded hill. In the distance behind there is the city and blue sky.
The castle of Deutschlandsberg in autumn (Copyright: Fliegende Kamera)

Project Partners

Project management

Stadt Deutschlandsberg, Rechtsabteilung

Project partner

4ward Energy Research GmbH

Contact Address

Mag. Thomas Prattes (Stadtamtsdirektor)
Stadt Deutschlandsberg
Hauptplatz 35
A-8530 Deutschlandsberg

Tel.: +43 (3462) 2011 254
E-mail: thomas.prattes@deutschlandsberg.at
Web: www.deutschlandsberg.at