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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?

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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.

People ride bicycles on a dike at Norderney island, Germany, in front of wind turbines, June 1, 2021.

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Greenpeace slams ‘sham’ sustainable investment funds

This content was published on Jun 21, 2021 Greenpeace Switzerland has called for better policing of the sustainable investment sector.

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Swiss among last to embrace wind and solar power

This content was published on Jun 17, 2021 Switzerland is lagging behind most European countries when it comes to solar and wind power.

uomo trasporta un pannello solare su un tetto

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Switzerland rated ‘insufficient’ for climate commitment

This content was published on Jun 15, 2021 Swiss voters' decision to reject the CO2 law makes the road to climate neutrality even longer.

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Climate activists found guilty of blocking road in western Switzerland

This content was published on Jun 11, 2021 Fifteen climate activists who blocked a main road in Neuchâtel in western Switzerland in March 2020 have been found guilty and fined.

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