Emissions reduction

The Gösgen nuclear power plant in canton Solothurn is one of three still in operation in Switzerland.

Why climate change and wars are reviving interest in nuclear energy

This content was published on Jul 17, 2025 Is the Fukushima effect over? Here's why there is renewed interest around the atom and which nations want to build new nuclear power plants.

A nuclear power plant in Switzerland shown between dark clouds and bright rapeseed fields.

Risks remain as Switzerland weighs return to nuclear power

This content was published on Jul 17, 2025 Switzerland reconsiders nuclear power amid climate goals, but experts warn of hidden risks that show the complexities of clean energy today.

In recent years ski resorts at lower altitudes have had to re-think their tourism offers due to the lack of snow.

Climate change puts Swiss tourism to the test

This content was published on Jul 16, 2025 Climate change threatens tourism in Switzerland - and is partly caused by it. How can the industry become more sustainable?

FOT wants night trains to Sweden from April 2026

Night trains from Switzerland to Sweden planned for 2026

This content was published on Jul 15, 2025 A Basel-Copenhagen-Malmö night train service could be operational as early as April 2026.

Study: Rhine could become up to 4.2 degrees warmer by 2100

Rhine could warm by 4°C by 2100, scientists warn

This content was published on Jul 12, 2025 The water temperature of the Rhine River could rise by up to 4.2° degrees Celsius by the end of the century due to the warming planet, scientists warn.

The Neurath lignite-fired power station in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Climate misinformation is ‘muddying waters’ and delaying urgent action, experts warn

This content was published on Jul 11, 2025 The fossil fuel industry and right-wing populists are coordinating misinformation campaigns to obstruct efforts to tackle the climate crisis, according to a new review of climate misinformation.

Swiss fuel CO2 emissions fell in 2024

This content was published on Jul 10, 2025 CO2 emissions from fuels in Switzerland fell last year.

AI giants accused of hiding environmental footprint

This content was published on Jul 8, 2025 The boom in artificial intelligence (AI) comes with environmental costs that are still largely hidden.

257 Swiss companies are members of the SBTi

More than 250 Swiss companies sign CO2 reduction initiative

This content was published on Jul 5, 2025 A total of 257 companies from Switzerland have signed up to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). In doing so, they are committing to CO2 reduction targets that are compatible with the Paris Climate Agreement.

Opinion

Climate scientist: overhyped carbon removal risks delaying urgent climate action

This content was published on Jun 26, 2025 Misrepresenting the potential of carbon dioxide removal technologies like direct air capture risks undermining global efforts to decarbonise, says climate scientist James Kerry.