Vienna Pioneer for Circular Economy: Climate Lab as a Spark for Climate Transformation

More+Events ♦ Published: November 5, 2023; 21:17 ♦ (Vindobona)

In the heart of Vienna, more precisely at the Climate Lab in Vienna Spittelau, an innovative movement has emerged that has the potential to fundamentally change the way Austria's economy deals with its resources. Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler and the top representatives of Austria's largest companies came together to drive forward a sustainable transformation of Austria as a business location, with the Climate Lab playing a key role.

Austrian Federal Minister for Climate Leonore Gewessler with Climate Lab Partner CEOs. / Picture: © Markus Sepperer

The "Circularity in the Climate Lab" project, launched in February 2023, stems from a key demand of the Citizens' Climate Council - the creation of a center for the circular economy. "Intensive work is now underway here to ignite another turbo in the climate transition," announced Gewessler. The initiative has already made significant progress in a very short space of time, particularly…