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Fasten your seatbelt: aviation emissions are about to take off again

This content was published on Jul 14, 2022 After two years of pandemic restrictions, demand for flights is soaring.

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Study reveals full extent of Swiss CO2 emissions

This content was published on Jul 10, 2022 A report by the McKinsey consulting firm says Switzerland has an estimated indirect influence on 2-3% of global CO2 emissions.

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How air conditioning cools homes and warms the planet

This content was published on Jul 7, 2022 More intense and frequent heatwaves have caused demand for air conditioning to skyrocket, even in temperate countries like Switzerland.

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Petrol cars will disappear from Swiss roads too

This content was published on Jun 28, 2022 From 2035, newly registered cars will no longer be allowed to emit greenhouse gases.

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Greenland glacier named after Swiss climate researcher

This content was published on Jun 20, 2022 Officials have paid homage to Swiss climate researcher Konrad Steffen by naming a Greenland glacier after him.

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Tax on airline tickets wins sky-high public support

This content was published on Jun 12, 2022 Almost three-quarters of respondents to a Swiss survey are in favour of increasing the price of airline tickets for climate reasons.

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Stormy summer causes highest damage costs in years

This content was published on Jun 7, 2022 Floods, landslides and rockfalls across Switzerland last summer resulted in damage of about CHF450 million ($466 million).

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Government approves carbon-offsetting deal with Thailand

This content was published on Jun 3, 2022 The Swiss government has approved a climate protection accord with Thailand to carry out carbon-offsetting projects.

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Switzerland’s forests of the future

This content was published on May 30, 2022 Which trees will be able to guarantee the functions of the forest 100 years from now? Switzerland is looking for answers by planting exotic species.

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End ‘beauty cult’ to cut food waste, says WWF

This content was published on May 26, 2022 In Switzerland, 330kg of food per person goes in the bin every year, says the environmental charity, which proclaimed Thursday Food Rescue Day.

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