Summary for Policymakers

Abstract

Thus far, living in a climate-friendly way in Austria is difficult. In most areas of life, from work and housing to nutrition, mobility and leisure activities, existing structures promote climate-harmful behaviour and make climate-friendly living difficult (high agreement, strong literature base). {chap 3-9} The present report confirms the relevance of statements of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for Austria, according to which fundamental transformations in the sense of comprehensive structural changes are necessary to achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement (high agreement, strong literature base).