Rankweil 2040 - Development of a climate neutrality roadmap for the town of Rankweil

Since 2005, Rankweil has been an e5-municipality and is part of both the „KEM-Region" and „KLAR!-Region" Vorderland-Feldkirch. In 2022, with the decision to achieve a climate-neutral municipal administration by 2040, the municipal council also committed to national and international climate goals.

The Climate Neutrality Plan developed within the project "Rankweil 2040" is intended to serve the responsible administration as a central working basis and to outline concrete measures to achieve climate neutrality. The main focuses are on energy, mobility, buildings, and sustainable spatial planning. Additionally, the topics of environment and habitats, agriculture, and administrative organization are also considered.

Existing concepts and guidelines such as the Environmental and Energy Guideline, the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, and the Spatial Development Plan serve as the basis. These will be updated, consolidated, and supplemented with further goals and measures. Thematic workshops with broad involvement of the administration, politics, and relevant stakeholders will support this process.
The final Climate Neutrality Plan is expected to contain concrete measures that are evaluated for their effectiveness and prioritized over time. Responsibilities for implementation and the resources needed for this will also be defined.