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Flying the main reason for increased Swiss energy consumption

Passengers ascend a covered stairway into an aeroplane parked on a runway. The sun is setting, giving the scene a golden glow, with the sphere of the sun cut in two by the tail of the plane. The dark outline of trees can be seen in the background.

This content was published on Jun 20, 2024 Total energy consumption in Switzerland rose slightly last year to 767,450 terajoules, primarily due to air travel.

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Demolished buildings offer new home for CO2 emissions

This content was published on Jun 20, 2024 A Swiss company believes it has a solution to help the concrete industry decarbonise and permanently remove one million tonnes of CO2 by 2030.

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Swiss Re expects more cascading effects from natural disasters

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 Natural disasters can not only cause extensive damage to property and claim lives.

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Swiss parliament rejects European climate ruling

This content was published on Jun 12, 2024 After the Senate, the Swiss House of Representatives has criticised the climate ruling of the European Court of Human Rights.

view of snow mountain and blue sky. Location at Swiss Aletsch Glacier. Two glaciologists walking on the Glacier.

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Swiss glaciers remain under threat despite huge winter snowfall

This content was published on Jun 7, 2024 Swiss glaciologist Matthias Huss on the impact of the recent huge dump of snow on Swiss glaciers and why the long-term future of the shrinking Alpine glaciers remains grim.

Swiss women celebrate climate ruling in Strasbourg.

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Justice minister warns over Swiss parliament protest against climate ruling

This content was published on Jun 2, 2024 Justice Minister Beat Jans says a possible declaration by the Swiss parliament against the European Court of Human Right (ECHR’s) recent landmark climate ruling against Switzerland could be problematic.

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What it takes to preserve groundwater across borders in Geneva

This content was published on May 30, 2024 The aquifer between Switzerland and France is coming under increasing pressure from more droughts and population growth.

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Swiss study sheds light on how heat affects photosynthesis

This content was published on May 20, 2024 Research has shown how the capacity of trees to carry out photosynthesis is reduced when temperatures climb above 30°C.

In the case of the climate seniors, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) barely addressed the central questions in the grounds for the judgement, said Pfiffner

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Former Swiss Green Party judge: ‘ECHR judgement not tenable’

This content was published on May 19, 2024 The court is making policy instead of interpreting the Convention on Human Rights, said Pfiffner.

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Climate change triggers hay fever explosion

This content was published on May 14, 2024 Climate change has led to a sharp rise in the number of people suffering from hay fever in Switzerland.

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