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Swiss parliament approves global climate deal

Smoke from an industrial chimney in Zurich

This content was published on Jun 7, 2017 Following the House of Representatives, which voted on the issue in March, the Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly endorsed the international accord. Several speakers form the political left to the centre didn’t hesitate to criticise – or at least express disappointment – at US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to pull his country out of the…

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‘An act of global irresponsibility’

This content was published on Jun 6, 2017 Swiss climatologist Thomas Stocker says the US's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement will make climate protection more difficult.

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Stories making the Swiss Sunday papers

This content was published on Jun 4, 2017 “The fact that he actually wants to implement this is regrettable but not surprising,” she said, adding that the goal of the agreement has been made more difficult but it has not been put at risk. Leuthard didn’t think Switzerland needed to undertake any additional measures following Trump’s decision. “A US exit doesn’t mean Switzerland…

US President Donald Trump announced his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord at the White House Rose Garden

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Switzerland: US shooting itself in the foot on climate deal

This content was published on Jun 2, 2017 Swiss leaders are disappointed at Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate deal but agree the country is mostly hurting itself.

The world s first commercial plant for capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air launches in Zurich.

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Giant carbon-sucking commercial plant launches in Zurich

This content was published on Jun 1, 2017 The Swiss firm Climeworks External linkturned on the so-called ‘Direct Air Capture (DAC)’ plant in the farming village of Hinwil, Switzerland. The plant aims to supply 900 tonnes of CO2 annually to a nearby greenhouse to help grow vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers. The machine sits on top of a waste heat recovery facility that…

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Powerful storms batter Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 1, 2017 Lightning, hail, and torrential rain beat down over Switzerland on Wednesday night. So far, the images have been more striking than the damage.

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Storing electricity in the Alps

This content was published on May 31, 2017 How are the Swiss using a mountain tunnel to store energy? It’s all about air compression.

Two cows with bells around their necks eat from a metal trough

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Swiss farmers reject palm oil cow supplements

This content was published on May 31, 2017 Swiss public television’s (SRF) Rundschau programme has revealed that some Swiss dairy farmers feed their cows palm oil supplements to boost milk production. Whilst there is nothing illegal about the practice, it does contradict efforts of the farming lobby to have palm oil imports curbed. The lobbying efforts, coordinated with environmental organisations, are designed to…

Two hikers on a mountain path near Planplatten above the village of Hasliberg in the Bernese Alps

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The numbers that show Switzerland loves walking

This content was published on May 30, 2017 From teens to pensioners, more than four-in-10 people in Switzerland say they are active hikers.

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Bears make a comeback in Bern

This content was published on May 29, 2017 On May 26, the Swiss canton of Bern got its first confirmed bear sighting in more than 190 years.

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