Waltraud Schmid, Energy Centerschmid@urbaninnovation.at

Vienna in brief

• transportation

• H&C -> gas

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Vienna in brief

89 % of energy imported11 % RES of gross inland consumption

1,9 Mio inhabitants+13 % in 10yrs

Final energy consumption for heating/cooling:41 % gas39 % district heating10 % electricity

Final energy consumption:37 % for transportation36 % in buildings

414 km250 % green area

Vienna‘s energy transitionchallenges

• Decarbonisation of energyinfrastructure -> Heating & Cooling natural gas in (individual) space

heating

• Transportation

Increased km city logistic

commuters

• Summer heat!

... is also its sustainabilitystrategy

Objective: “The best quality oflife for all inhabitants of Vienna,

while drastically minimizing theconsumption of resources, realised through comprehensiveinnovation.”

CO2 reductionas leading indicator.

Vienna‘s Smart City Framework Strategy 2050

Current work

• Build up planning knowledge & competences EU project URBAN LEARNING and

detailed concept on spatial energyplanning

Energy and climate as objective forspatial planning

new energy zones as part of zoning plan

Heat atlas and standard applications

• Pilot projects / built examples• Criteria / standards for planning

© Ch. Fürtner, Stadt Wien

Cohesion policy supportfor the clean energy transition

Urgency needs to be reflected in nextprogramming.

• Fund only climate-friendly actions

• Mainstream climate governance

climate budgeting

organisation & staff

planning & implementation capacity

© Boutiquehotel Stadthalle/ Tina Herzl

Cohesion policy supportfor the clean energy transition

• Local answers to 2050 long-term strategy

• Together: City and region

• Invest in Data!

Cohesion policy supportfor the clean energy transition

• Break off (policy) silos, enforceworking together for (maximum) synergies

Involve along the value chain

Involve finance departments

• Require steps out of comfort zone

• Pilot and showcase clean energy & climate neutral economy but always with work on governance & processes © Stadt Wien, MA 18

DANKE FÜR IHRE AUFMERKSAMKEITme@urbaninnovation.at

THANK YOU!

© UIV / Zenja Antalovsky