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Dutch cities are banning meat advertising – will Switzerland follow?

This content was published on Mar 17, 2026 Amsterdam will become the first capital city to introduce a ban on advertising meat products to address climate change. It will be more difficult to implement such a policy in Switzerland.

Only 7 per cent of fashion companies are on a climate course

Climate adaptation

Most of world’s largest fashion firms off course to meet climate targets

This content was published on Mar 14, 2026 Two Swiss companies, On and Mammut, received middling to poor grades in the Fossil-Free Fashion Scorecard 2025 by NGO Stand.earth.

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Swiss district heating shows promise but faces big financial hurdles

This content was published on Mar 13, 2026 Switzerland’s district heating push is advancing, but cancelled projects underscore lingering cost, payback and technical challenges.

Climate solutions

Science podcast: Switzerland’s stubborn food waste problem

This content was published on Mar 13, 2026 Discover how household habits influence Swiss food waste and the steps needed to tackle this issue effectively.

An Iranian man looks on as smoke rises from Shahran Oil Refinery following an airstrike in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026.

Foreign Affairs

Iran shocks could spur a shift to clean energy – but also to coal

This content was published on Mar 12, 2026 Environmentalists say the war’s effects on oil and gas prices are an argument for countries to get off fossil fuels. But the reality is likely to be messier.

information material on the climate fund initiative displayed on a cabinet

Swiss Politics

Climate is a concern in Switzerland but no longer a priority

This content was published on Mar 8, 2026 Climate change is one of the main concerns of the Swiss population. However, most citizens don’t want to invest more money in the ecological transition. Why?

Confederation criticised for supporting gas plants abroad

Emissions reduction

NGOs accuse Switzerland of backing gas plants abroad

This content was published on Feb 25, 2026 Around 20 NGOs have accused Switzerland of backing ten gas‑fired power plant projects abroad.

Climate adaptation

Climate concerns cast doubt over the future of Winter Olympics

This content was published on Feb 16, 2026 As Olympic competition intensifies at Milano–Cortina, global warming is casting a long shadow over the future of the Winter Games.

A Swiss homeowner stands beneath rooftop solar panels installed on a residential house in Switzerland.

Climate solutions

I went solar in Switzerland – I now know why many people don’t

This content was published on Feb 11, 2026 Swissinfo journalist Kristian Foss Brandt shares his experience with rooftop solar, which showed him what’s preventing other people from embracing the technology.

The Trump administration backs gas-powered vehicles and has ended tax credits aimed at promoting electric vehicles.

Emissions reduction

Five ways Trump’s climate rollback could affect the world

This content was published on Feb 4, 2026 The US has once again retreated from global climate cooperation under President Donald Trump. Here are the key consequences and what they mean for countries like Switzerland.

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