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Switzerland lags as Europe rushes to renewables amid the oil crisis

Worker installing solar panels on the roof of a residential house in Lucerne, Switzerland.

This content was published on Apr 24, 2026 As the Iran war pushes up fuel costs, households across Europe are turning to solar panels, heat pumps and electric cars. In Switzerland, residents face hurdles on the path to renewable energy.

Large companies: lower direct CO2 emissions, but indirect emissions are rising

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Indirect CO2 emissions achilles heel of large Swiss firms

This content was published on Apr 20, 2026 Leading Swiss companies 'not made much progress' in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.

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Swiss organisation wins award for tracking data centre pollution

This content was published on Apr 16, 2026 The Swiss Datacenter Efficiency Association has received international recognition for a computer that measures, for the first time, the environmental and climate impact of a data centre.

How are you dealing with the rising cost of fossil fuels?

The energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has sent oil and gas prices soaring. What are the impacts of the energy crisis in your country and how are you reacting to the rise in petrol and diesel prices?

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Energy transition

Switzerland wants a global roadmap to phase out fossil fuels

This content was published on Apr 13, 2026 With oil and gas at the center of global tensions, a first-of-its kind international conference aims to revive the transition away from fossil fuels.

Energy transition

‘The transition away from fossil fuels is a prerequisite for global peace’

This content was published on Apr 13, 2026 We discuss the first international summit dedicated to phasing out the production of coal, oil and gas with the executive director of the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative.

Switzerland's climate policy lacks ambition

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Swiss climate policy ‘lacks ambition’

This content was published on Apr 9, 2026 Switzerland's climate policy lacks foresight and coherence, according to a group of experts.

Climate adaptation

How the world’s most powerful redox‑flow battery works

This content was published on Apr 7, 2026 Switzerland is building the world’s most powerful redox‑flow battery to store renewable energy and stabilise Swiss and European power grids.

An aerial view of the ongoing construction work on the world's largest redox-flow battery storage system in Laufenburg, canton Aargau.

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Switzerland builds world’s most powerful redox-flow battery

This content was published on Apr 7, 2026 A Swiss firm is constructing what it claims is the world’s most powerful redox‑flow battery in Laufenburg, northern Switzerland.

World Weather Organisation not very optimistic about the state of the climate

Emissions reduction

WMO confirms hottest decade on record

This content was published on Mar 23, 2026 WMO says the years between 2015 and 2025 have been the hottest since records began, with 2025 ranking either second or third overall.

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