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Switzerland removes taxes from revised CO2 law proposal

Fumes arise from chimneys over an idyllic Swiss town

This content was published on Dec 17, 2021 Switzerland presents new plans to slash CO2 emissions with a changed focus on economic incentives, rather than fossil fuel taxes.

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From the Arabian desert to the Swiss mountains

This content was published on Dec 16, 2021

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How AI could help Switzerland shift to renewables

This content was published on Dec 2, 2021 Solar panels and wind turbines are crucial in Switzerland's transition to greener energy – and so is artificial intelligence.

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Swiss papers highlight ‘ambivalent’ COP26 results

This content was published on Nov 15, 2021 "With Glasgow, we're at the 26th international conference on climate change. Perhaps it was naïve to think that this one could change everything."

Switzerland s delegation seat at the COP26 plenary

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Compromise COP26 deal disappoints

This content was published on Nov 14, 2021 A COP26 climate deal was approved late Saturday evening. But the watered-down ambitions on coal subsidies left many, also the Swiss, frustrated.

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COP26 blog: Live from Glasgow

This content was published on Nov 13, 2021 SWI swissinfo.ch is on the ground at the climate conference in Glasgow. Here’s what is happening.

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Is Switzerland still a credible climate negotiator?

This content was published on Nov 12, 2021 Six years after the Paris Agreement, Switzerland has had to backtrack on some of its more ambitious climate change mitigation goals.

Climate protesters outside the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Swiss minister welcomes joint US-China climate declaration

This content was published on Nov 12, 2021 Environment Minister Simonetta Sommaruga has praised a surprise US-China declaration on climate change.

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Swiss carbon offsetting project adds spark to global debate on credits

This content was published on Nov 4, 2021 While internationally rules are lacking on how carbon-offsetting schemes are implemented, a Swiss project in Peru is cooking up a solution.

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Cooking up carbon credits

This content was published on Nov 4, 2021 Far away from the climate negotiations in Glasgow, families in Peru are among the first to be part of an official Swiss carbon credit scheme.

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