The Working Group on Climate Neutrality (WG) synthesises knowledge from climate research on the topic of climate neutrality, in order to put it into practice together with stakeholders in Austria. The aim is to support businesses as well as cities and other territorial authorities with scientific evidence and criteria, thereby creating a basis for a consistent assessment of reduction targets and achievements. To this end, the AG Climate Neutrality has developed, as a first step, a Climate Neutrality Guide with a scientifically grounded roadmap, serving as a science-based action guide for businesses.
The guide, entitled "The Path to Climate Neutrality", is aimed at companies that want to achieve climate neutrality in the sense of greenhouse gas neutrality and are looking for corresponding decarbonisation strategies – particularly if they intend to market their company as "climate neutral", "CO2-neutral" or "Net Zero". Taking the right steps is key to achieving this status. This guide provides science-based and practice-oriented support to help Austrian businesses quickly get onto a robust climate neutrality pathway that is compatible with the global 1.5-degree target and the national goal of climate neutrality by 2040.
Across seven chapters, the necessary steps are outlined that companies need to take in order to plan, budget, and implement their path to climate neutrality.