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Water levels drop at most Swiss lakes and rivers

This content was published on Jul 18, 2021 The weather is improving and water levels at most Swiss lakes and rivers are on the decline.

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Flood danger across central Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 15, 2021 Lakes and rivers in central Swiss cantons such as Bern and Lucerne have reached dangerous levels, and more rain is forecast.

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Swiss solar power breaks records but still misses targets

This content was published on Jul 14, 2021 Despite a record-breaking increase in solar panel installation, Switzerland is far away from its target of shifting away from non-renewables.

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New European CO2 tax law to have limited impact on Swiss companies

This content was published on Jul 13, 2021 Switzerland is a pioneer in the area of carbon taxation, and already has one of the highest CO2 taxes in the world.

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Climate scientist: more urgency needed over climate crisis

This content was published on Jul 11, 2021 Climate change is causing extreme weather. A climate taskforce, like the Covid 19 science task force, makes sense, a Swiss climate scientist says.

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Switzerland and Senegal sign climate deal

This content was published on Jul 6, 2021 Simonetta Sommaruga has signed a climate agreement with Senegal, the third agreement to compensate for CO2 emissions under the Paris Agreement.

Axpo is building Switzerland s largest alpine solar plant at the Muttsee reservoir.

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Alpine nimbyism freezes Swiss green energy dreams

This content was published on Jul 5, 2021 Is Switzerland, one of the world’s most environmentally conscious societies, in danger of moving backwards on green projects?

Smoothie in a plastic cup with paper straws

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Swiss to keep sipping from single-use plastics as EU ban takes effect

This content was published on Jul 4, 2021 Single-use plastic items like straws and cups are no longer allowed in much of Europe. Not so in Switzerland.

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Swiss car emissions targets missed despite sanctions

This content was published on Jul 2, 2021 The average CO2 emissions of new cars in Switzerland fell more than 10% last year, but still missed a target of 95g/km.

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More intense weather events strain rescue teams

This content was published on Jun 27, 2021 Swiss volunteer fire brigades are finding it difficult to cope with the rise in extreme weather events in the country.

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