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4,500 employees work for the office of the Tyrolean state government. As stated in the Tyrolean sustainability and climate strategy, they should act as role models in the implementation of climate protection measures and receive their own training courses on this topic. A total of 190 measures are planned. This goal is to be implemented with photovoltaic systems, e-vehicles and a separate climate test procedure for new state laws.

Solar panels on the roofs

PV systems have already been installed on some state-owned buildings, for example on Landhaus 2 or the Schwaz district authority. Since the beginning of the year there has been a photovoltaic requirement for new buildings in the state’s sphere of influence. The aim is to retrofit all suitable public buildings with a photovoltaic system by 2030. In general, there is still a lot of room for improvement in the use of solar energy throughout Tyrol – more on this in Tyrol with photovoltaic systems bringing up the rear.

Less fossil fuels in the state fleet

As far as the mobility of state employees is concerned, they want to move away from petrol and diesel vehicles. In May, the pilot project “ummadum” started at the BH Schwaz, a ride-sharing app intended to promote carpooling. It will also be used in other departments over time. In addition, the state’s own vehicle pool will gradually be converted to vehicles with low-emission drive types, it said. State employees should also be able to borrow e-scooters or e-bikes for business trips.

All new climate-related state laws have had to undergo a climate check since this year: officials use a list to check what effects a new law will have on the climate before it is passed in the state parliament. The results of this review will then be published.

When purchasing sanitary paper, cleaning agents or electricity, the state administration also wants to focus on sustainability, it is emphasized. In the future, appointments and official channels should be as paperless and digital as possible, which should also reduce car journeys.