Energy Minister Moritz Leuenberger has begun a trip to China where he is due to sign a cooperation treaty in water projects and forecasting natural disasters.
This content was published on
1 minute
His first day in the country included a visit to the Three Gorges dam on the Yangtze River and a meeting with the Chinese minister for water.
Leuenberger admitted to being impressed by the “enormous scale” of the dam, which he said protected millions of people from flooding and produced renewable energy, helping to cut down on coal consumption in the country.
However, he said the dam still posed potential environmental problems and had led to the destruction of towns and relocation of more than one million people.
As part of the five-day trip Leuenberger is due to sign a treaty on Sunday outlining cooperation in the field of sustainable water management and the prevention of natural disasters.
For its part Switzerland will bring expertise in flood forecasting to the Three Gorges dam and China will assist with its know-how in earthquakes.
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
Read more
More
Plotting a green future for Swiss tourism
This content was published on
These are just three of the “pearls” being promoted by Switzerland Tourism, the country’s umbrella tourism body, as it works to attract visitors during the economic crisis. And if you believe the latest promotional video, you can even come and help clean the mountains. These were some of the ideas presented to tourism professionals who…
This content was published on
The study, released on Tuesday by the Federal Energy Office, found that just seven per cent of respondents were totally in favour of energy production by nuclear power stations. Double that percentage were fully opposed. The bulk of Swiss – 33 per cent and 38 per cent – said they were fairly in favour and…
This content was published on
Swiss Environment Minister Moritz Leuenberger, who also spoke at the UN climate talks in Poznan, Poland, said there were similarities between the two crises and called for “global solutions and binding commitments”. “Since we met in Bali [in December 2007], the world has changed dramatically,” Leuenberger said on Thursday. “Banks and financial institutions have failed…
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.