Actions Taken to Reduce Personal Carbon Footprint Among Austrians 2025

Austrians are acting where it feels tangible and immediate. Recycling leads the charge in Austria’s climate-conscious habits: 55% actively recycle and compost, making it the most common personal climate action. Close behind, 49.8% favor low-emission transport modes like biking, public transit, or carpooling, a figure that mirrors Austria’s continued investment in eco-mobility, such as the KlimaTicket initiative. Water conservation and energy-efficient appliances also score high, reflecting practical, home-based changes that align with rising energy prices and drought concerns. Local food choices (42.3%) and reduced meat consumption (31.7%) suggest diet is slowly entering the climate conversation, though deeper shifts like avoiding flights (21.7%) or switching to renewables (18%) lag behind. Notably, only 15.8% cite sustainability education, showing that awareness-building still has room to grow.

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