Radical demand

Climate researcher even wants to increase the CO2 tax

Climate researcher Marc Olefs from GeoSphere Austria(Bild: Krone KREATIV/ B. Wirt)

Climatologist Marc Olefs paints a gloomy picture of Vienna's future and calls for massive cuts, such as an increase in the CO2 tax and a 100 km/h speed limit on the highway. This interview will cause a stir.

"Krone": Extreme heatwaves, floods, climate change is clearly noticeable in the city. But how badly is Vienna actually affected?
Marc Olefs: Austria and large parts of Europe are particularly badly affected by climate change, and Vienna as an urban area even more so. Europe has warmed up considerably since the 1980s.