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A ‘crucial moment’ for climate justice is unfolding in The Hague

Residents of Kiritimati, a Pacific atoll, build a stone seawall to rising sea levels resulting from the climate crisis.

This content was published on Dec 12, 2024 A climate case before the World Court may spell out what countries are legally required to do to combat climate change.

The companies behind ChatGPT and Claude have arrived in Zurich

How US heavyweights can help grow the Swiss AI sector

This content was published on Dec 10, 2024 The arrival of AI firms, OpenAI and Anthropic, raises hopes that Switzerland has the firepower to forge a prominent role in the industry.

China has become a solar power giant. Aerial view of the Datong Panda Power Plant in Datong, Shanxi Province of China,

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China’s solar dominance will ‘push countries to adopt clean technologies’

This content was published on Dec 4, 2024 Swiss solar expert Christophe Ballif on the serious challenges – and opportunities – of China’s supremacy, and why Switzerland’s niche solar sector still has a bright future.

Tax breaks harm the climate according to study

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Tax breaks harm climate, says Swiss study

This content was published on Dec 2, 2024 The abolition of all tax concessions with a climate impact can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.5 million tonnes per year, according to a study by the EPFL.

Covering the Corvatsch glacier in Switzerland with sheets

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Switzerland rejects tripling of state-sponsored climate aid

This content was published on Nov 28, 2024 Switzerland cannot afford to triple payments from state funds to support climate initiatives in poorer countries, says Swiss environment minister.

Thawing permafrost threatens dozens of SAC huts

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Thawing permafrost threatens dozens of mountain huts in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 26, 2024 Over one-third of Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) mountain huts could be unstable in the future due to thawing permafrost, according to a study.

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What do new rules on carbon offsets mean for dealmaker Switzerland?

This content was published on Nov 26, 2024 Switzerland, which is highly reliant on carbon offsets, celebrated the agreement reached at COP29.

Authorities partly inadequately assessed the risk of severe weather in Misox

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Authorities underestimated severe weather risks in southern Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 26, 2024 Violent storms hit the Misox valley in southern Switzerland in June, causing severe damage and two fatalities. New analysis, presented on Monday, shows that authorities underestimated some of the dangers.

November snow records thanks to depression "Caetano"

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Depression Caetano results in November snow records in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 22, 2024 The heavy snowfall has led to record snow cover for November in various places in German-speaking Switzerland.

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Environment minister outlines Swiss efforts to limit global warming

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 Switzerland will do its part to achieve the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celcius, said Environment Minister Albert Rösti, who's attending COP29 in Baku.

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