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Market forces could help climate says Brabeck

This content was published on Jan 26, 2007 The head of the Swiss food multinational told swissinfo at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos that issues related to water use are an example of how supply and demand could make consumers more aware of environmental issues. Nestlé is among things the world’s biggest supplier of bottled water, with global sales of…

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Swiss firms fall behind in green energy boom

This content was published on Jan 26, 2007 Despite some success stories, Switzerland has lost its leading edge and allowed other countries to cash in on soaring sector profits, according to industry expert Rolf Wüstenhagen. The unpredictable price and supply of oil coupled with global warming fears have led to an increasing demand for renewable energy in recent years. Private investment is thought…

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Heritage prize highlights urban development

This content was published on Jan 16, 2007 The Swiss Heritage Society (SHS) said the local authorities had been successful in implementing a clear policy on new construction and renovations respecting the environment. Announcing the award in Zurich on Tuesday, the jury said Altdorf was trying along with neighbouring municipalities and the canton to ensure moderate urban development. The quality and high architectural…

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Climate change threatens ski resorts in Europe

This content was published on Dec 13, 2006 But the Swiss have less to fear than their alpine neighbours, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). “A one degree Celsius increase would reduce snow by ten per cent and plus 4°C would halve the number of snow-reliable slopes in Switzerland,” according to the report published on Wednesday. The national tourist…

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Conservationist mourns lost Yangtze dolphin

This content was published on Dec 13, 2006 August Pfluger said the baiji – traditionally thought by the Chinese to be a river god – had been driven to extinction by the destruction of their habitat, illegal fishing and collisions with ships. “We have to accept the fact that the baiji is functionally extinct. It is a tragedy – a loss not only…

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Glaciers set to disappear from the Alps

This content was published on Dec 8, 2006 Glaciers this year lost up to four per cent of their mass, according to experts from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. “Ten years from now about 20 per cent of the ice will have melted away,” says glaciologist Martin Funk. He says the glaciers under observation have all lost up to 2,5 metres…

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Wolf culling shot down by Strasbourg

This content was published on Nov 27, 2006 The standing committee of the Bern Convention on wildlife protection rejected a Swiss request to have the wolf reduced from “strictly protected” to “protected” at a meeting in Strasbourg. Conservation groups, which had criticised the move as “pointless and unjustified”, welcomed the decision and called on the Swiss government to rethink its protection strategy for…

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Leuenberger plants a seed of hope in Nairobi

This content was published on Nov 16, 2006 Leuenberger signed an agreement on Wednesday with the Green Belt Movement, founded by Maathai, to finance a reforestation project and planted a tree as part of its recent “Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree” campaign. “To plant a tree is to give a sign of hope,” said Leuenberger. “It is a sign of political action…

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