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Switzerland’s climate finance: What’s a ‘fair share’? It depends who you ask

Chilies are harvested in a plot that is part of a climate-smart agriculture program funded by the United States Agency for International Development in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Sept. 19 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli)

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 A recent study suggests Switzerland is already contributing beyond its “fair share” towards helping poor countries deal with the climate crisis. Yet environmental groups like Greenpeace and Alliance Sud see things differently.

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Switzerland plummets in climate protection ranking

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 Switzerland has fallen 12 places to 33rd place in a climate protection ranking in the space of a year.

Fossil fuels heat more than every second building in Switzerland.

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More heat pumps and less oil: how the Swiss heat their homes

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 The proportion of homes with a heat pump in Switzerland is higher than the European average. However, oil still heats more than a third of buildings.

CO2 removal by forests and oceans nothing for net zero balance

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Nature should not figure in net zero calculations: academic study

This content was published on Nov 19, 2024 The natural removal of CO2 from the atmosphere by forests or oceans should not be included in the net-zero balance of climate protection measures, argue researchers.

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Most Swiss doubt politicians’ ability to deal with climate change

This content was published on Nov 18, 2024 Two-thirds of Swiss believe global warming is a serious problem. However, only about a third thinks Swiss politicians can take sufficient measures on the issue.

224 Swiss companies with CO2 reduction targets

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Climate: 224 Swiss companies announce CO2 reduction targets

This content was published on Nov 16, 2024 A total of 224 companies from Switzerland have joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing to CO2 reduction targets that are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Switzerland to rally support for climate finance target at COP29

This content was published on Nov 11, 2024 Switzerland will encourage other countries to back a new collective financial target for climate protection at COP29.

A man wades through a flooded area following heavy rains in Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.

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Switzerland to call for climate finance contributions from China and Russia at COP29

This content was published on Nov 11, 2024 Switzerland wants the biggest CO2 emitters such as China and Russia to offer financial help to poorer nations combating climate change.

Intense rain from Hurricane Milton caused the Anclote River to flood in New Port Richey, Florida, October. 11, 2024. Milton's rapid intensification from a Category 1 storm to a Category 5 monster in less than 24 hours was the latest example of a worrying trend that has seen storms growing more powerful, more quickly, due to climate change.

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COP29: Switzerland and the world under pressure to deliver carbon cuts

This content was published on Nov 8, 2024 It’s clearly crunch time as states prepare to gather for the United Nations COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan next week. What progress has been made on global climate targets, and where does Switzerland stand?

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COP29: Swiss NGOs call for strong financial support

This content was published on Nov 7, 2024 Ahead of COP29, Swiss NGOs call for wealthy nations to pay $1,000 billion a year to help other countries solve climate problems.

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