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NGOs accuse Switzerland of backing gas plants abroad

Confederation criticised for supporting 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

A climate protest in Geneva on November 15, 2025.

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Swiss NGO urges Bern to raise its climate ambition as US walks away from accords

This content was published on Feb 4, 2026 Delia Berner from Alliance Sud says Washington’s exit from climate treaties deals a “bitter blow” to climate justice and makes Switzerland’s climate‑finance delays “irresponsible”.

Illustration of an airplane with a Swiss cross emitting CO₂ above a person standing on solar panels, symbolising the climate impact of air travel and the tension between aviation and clean energy.

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Frequent flying wipes out Zurich residents’ green gains at home

This content was published on Jan 21, 2026 Zurich residents fly over 10,000 km a year on average. Those flights cause more climate pollution per person than all the heating systems, cars, buses and energy used in the city combined.

Private flights to the WEF in Davos GR on the rise, according to Greenpeace

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Greenpeace reports sharp rise in private jets to WEF in Davos

This content was published on Jan 15, 2026 Greenpeace reports a rise in private jet flights to Davos during WEF, raising climate concerns.

Numerous opponents to plans to tax electric vehicles

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Most Swiss political parties object to proposal to tax electric vehicles

This content was published on Jan 11, 2026 Political parties, the Transport and Environment Association and the Touring Club of Switzerland (TCS) are all calling for changes or to reject the Swiss government's proposal for a tax on e-vehicles.

A lot of food goes to waste in Swiss households.

Climate adaptation

Why the Swiss waste more food than they think

This content was published on Dec 23, 2025 Despite years of awareness campaigns and a national project to reduce waste, large amounts of edible food go directly from Swiss kitchens to the trash.

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Explainer: Swiss court admits Indonesia islanders climate case against Holcim

This content was published on Dec 22, 2025 A Swiss court has decided to admit a legal ⁠complaint against Swiss ⁠cement maker Holcim which alleges the company is doing too little to cut carbon ‌emissions.

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