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Converting an old home into an energy showcase

This content was published on Apr 10, 2015 Two of the main pillars of Switzerland’s complex strategyExternal link aimed at transforming the country’s energy system by 2050 are lower electricity consumption and replacing nuclear power with renewable sources of energy. That, at least, is the theory. In practice, power and construction companies are set to struggle with the implementation of the government’s ambitious…

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The store with the old bread

This content was published on Mar 29, 2015

How will energy trading respond to climate change targets?

This content was published on Mar 29, 2015 Switzerland became the first country last month to announce how it would contribute to a global climate treaty that the United Nations hopes to clinch next December in Paris. It set targets of 50% reductions in carbon dioxide and other warming gases from 1990 levels by 2030, with 30% coming from within the country and…

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Wolves to be shot if they threaten livestock

This content was published on Mar 12, 2015 The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Senate’s measure on Thursday, sending the legislation to the cabinet to define just what constitutes a threat to livestock and to amend the hunting law accordingly. Wolves are protected in Switzerland under the Bern Convention, an international treaty for conserving wildlife. Until now, wolves could only be shot…

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Urgent action needed to halt biodiversity loss

This content was published on Mar 4, 2015 Swiss environmental groups seized on the publication of the Europe-wide report to highlight Switzerland’s inadequacies in the area of biodiversity conservation. The Federal Office for the Environment said Switzerland could be proud of its commitment to the environment in certain areas but was aware of its weaknesses. It added that urgent action was necessary to…

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Swiss to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

This content was published on Feb 27, 2015 Switzerland is aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 in relation to 1990 levels, the environment ministry has announced. At least 30% must be achieved domestically, but the rest will be carried out abroad.

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Green energy push in new home regulations

This content was published on Feb 19, 2015

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Scientists fight back against a silent invasion

This content was published on Feb 17, 2015 They may be small, but pests and pathogens from abroad can cause huge damage to the ecosystem within Europe.

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Mercury pollution levels show need for clean-up

This content was published on Feb 16, 2015 Soil analysis has shown that a minimum of 71 plots in a residential area need to be completely cleaned up, while another 104 show mercury levels pointing only to a light level of pollution. The results have come from around 4000 soil samples. Of the 469 residential properties where the soil was analysed, 294 were…

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Behind the scenes at the Geneva climate talks

This content was published on Feb 12, 2015 For outsiders, it’s hard to get a sense of what happens at climate conferences like the one in Geneva this week. swissinfo.ch tagged along.

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