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Greenland glacier water wins environmental shame award

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 A mineral water from Greenland glaciers sold by Swiss retail chain Manor has been dubbed worst climate offender.

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Fresh climate protest in Bern

This content was published on Sep 25, 2020 More than 2,000 people have held a climate demonstration in Bern, just days after police broke up another climate protest in the city.

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Balzan prizes awarded to researchers of climate issues

This content was published on Sep 14, 2020 Three scientists focusing on climate issues and a Brazilian judge are among the winners of this year’s four prestigious Balzan prizes.

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Swiss wind power held up by legal challenges

This content was published on Sep 13, 2020 Despite environmental opposition to wind farm projects, supporters believe the energy source will meet 2050 targets.

Young people at a climate strike in Basel

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Climate strikes restart after Covid-19 outbreak

This content was published on Sep 4, 2020 Climate strikes are being held in 18 Swiss towns and cities on Friday – the first since the coronavirus pandemic broke out.

Big car passing pedestrians and tram tracks

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Government exempts high-emission cars from Swiss climate goals

This content was published on Aug 30, 2020 The Swiss government is easing the pressure on the automotive industry to reduce CO2 emissions, reports Le Matin Dimanche.

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Switzerland to substantially boost funding of Green Climate Fund

This content was published on Aug 19, 2020 Switzerland will commit $150 million (approx. CHF135 million) to the fund aimed at helping developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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How Swiss cities are beating the heat

This content was published on Aug 15, 2020 Why is it so much hotter in urban areas than in the countryside, and what are Swiss cities doing to tackle these “heat islands”?

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A dam that produces solar energy

This content was published on Aug 14, 2020 The wall of the Albigna dam in Graubünden, south-east Switzerland, will be partly covered with solar panels. Another in Val Bregaglia will be the first large-scale high-altitude solar power plant in the Alps. Built sixty years ago, the Albigna dam will soon begin to produce solar energy as well. In recent weeks, over 1,200 photovoltaic…

Steffen next to Swiss President Leuthard

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Leading Swiss climate researcher dies in Greenland accident

This content was published on Aug 11, 2020 Konrad Steffen, a prominent Swiss researcher on climate change, has died in an accident in Greenland.

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