In the midst of and despite many different challenges, the state capital has its sights firmly set on an ambitious goal: to be carbon neutral by 2035. How to achieve this and what it will take - is the focus of this VIVID issue.

Düsseldorf is on the path to carbon neutrality in 2035. In this interview, Thomas Loosen, head of Düsseldorf‘s Office for Environmental and Consumer Protection, explains how the city is specifically committed to this and how companies and citizens can make their contribution.

Rising temperatures, heat waves and droughts or heavy rain and storms - the effects of climate change have also begun to affect Germany. Cities and municipalities must therefore develop measures to prevent the consequences of climate change.