1. Climate Action strategies in regions and business opportunities
Johannes Rauch, State Councillor for Environment and Climate Protection

2. Introduction
Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the world.
The technologies to combat climate change already exist.
No global agreement can do the whole job.
Local climate action strategies and innovative solutions from companies are key to make progress.
Wirtschaft MOBIL: Hirschmann, Gebrüder Weiss, Haberkorn, Collini, illwerke vkw, Blum, Omicron, Meusburger
Kick-off plus 4 Workshops, Themen (Kennzahlen/Mitarbeiterbefragung, Anreizsysteme, Bewusstseinsbildung, Schichtwechsel/Fahrgemeinschaften) aus den Unternehmen bei Unternehmen,
Netzwerkbegleitung
Fahrradnavi: Angebotseinholung, Hearing, Verhandlungen fast abgeschlossen

3. Vorarlbergs target: Energy autonomy 2050
The region of Vorarlberg seeks to achieve energy autonomy by the year 2050 – agreement from all parties
101 sustainable measures developed with local experts
Achievements so far:
Stabilization of final energy demand while gross regional product grew by 45 % and the number of cars by 20 %.
Reduction of heating-oil consumption by 50 %.
Increase of renewable energy from 32 % to 40 %.
Vorarlberg is top in Austria with regards to cycling kilometers, public transport, electric vehicles, per capita photovoltaiks, per capita solar heating, passiv houses

4. Building sector in Vorarlberg as a role model
5-10% of total energy consumption across the EU is related to the production of construction products.
Buildings sector regulated regionally in Austria
Life cycle tower by CREE
Innovative timber-hybrid building system
1 m3 of timber stores almost 1 ton of carbon
We need to scale up

5. Use Green Ideas to Record Figures in the Black
Vorarlberg is a role model within Europe for the coexistence of regional construction methods and modern architecture, especially when it comes to energy efficiency and ecologically sound construction methods.
We are here to make the Paris agreement work and to create a political framework where climate friendly solutions can prosper
By doing so we can help our innovative leaders and companies to market their product and to create added value for our region