The Vienna Chamber of Commerce has announced plans to extend its “Zero Emission Transport” project across the entire city, with the aim of making deliveries emission-free.

According to Chamber President Walter Ruck, the initiative has already demonstrated that businesses in the city are capable of taking climate action. “The past few months have shown that Vienna’s businesses are capable of climate action. Following the successful completion of the pilot phase, the Zero Emission Transport project will now be further rolled out,” he said.

The scheme was launched in June 2024, with 32 companies so far signing up to switch to emission-free deliveries using electric vehicles in Vienna’s 1st and 2nd districts.

More Districts to Follow

The next phase will see more businesses joining, with the long-term goal of making all deliveries in Vienna emission-free. Work is already underway to expand the scheme into additional districts.

According to the Chamber of Commerce, the switch to electric transport will also benefit residents. To encourage wider participation, a charging station will be installed in a designated loading zone to support business deliveries.

Last year, 38% of vehicles operated by participating companies were emission-free. The target is to reach 80% by 2030. The project, which began last summer, is set to run for three years and is being evaluated by the University of Applied Sciences at the Vocational Training Institute (BFI) Vienna.