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Switzerland halts work on futuristic underground freight transport facility

Switzerland halts work on the sectoral plan for Cargo Sous Terrain for the time being

This content was published on Sep 22, 2025 The federal government, the local cantons and the city of Zurich are suspending further work on the Cargo Sous Terrain project for an underground freight transport facility.

Campaign with rewards for giving up cars has started in Basel-Stadt

Emissions reduction

Swiss canton offers a reward to residents who give up their cars

This content was published on Sep 22, 2025 From Monday, anyone who gives up their car can apply for a reward from the canton of Basel-City.

Holcim also manufactures in Switzerland – here is the factory in Siggental, Canton of Aargau.

Emissions reduction

Green promises: the two faces of the Swiss cement giant Holcim

This content was published on Sep 22, 2025 On the very day Holcim is fighting against a climate lawsuit in a court in Zug, the Swiss cement company is promoting its Net Zero plans at a congress just a few kilometres down the road.

Seniors for Climate: The Council of Europe congratulates Switzerland

Climate solutions

Council of Europe lauds Swiss framework on emissions targets

This content was published on Sep 18, 2025 The Council of Europe has commended Switzerland for putting in place a comprehensive legislative framework following the 2024 ruling on climate inaction by the European Court of Human Rights.

Research frontiers

Swiss National Science Foundation forced to make savings

This content was published on Sep 17, 2025 Swiss National Science Foundation to cut project and career funding due to budget constraints.

Around 16,500 heat-related deaths in Europe's cities due to climate crisis

Climate adaptation

Climate crisis led to 200 heat-related deaths in Switzerland in summer 2025

This content was published on Sep 17, 2025 Climate change caused around 200 heat-related deaths in Switzerland in summer 2025, study finds.

Switzerland remains the most innovative country in the world according to WIPO

Workplace

Switzerland tops Global Innovation Index

This content was published on Sep 16, 2025 Switzerland remains the most innovative country in the world, according to an index published on Tuesday by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse sets new summer holiday record

Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse sets summer traffic records

This content was published on Sep 15, 2025 More than 2.4 million passengers used Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse during the summer holiday period.

Protester preparing poster for climate strike in Bern.

Climate solutions

A thousand demonstrators in Swiss capital demand climate justice

This content was published on Sep 14, 2025 The climate crisis is exacerbating injustice around the world, and the current economic system benefits from colonial and patriarchal oppression, said one of the speakers.

Federal Council plans to revise the CO2 Act for the years from 2030

Climate solutions

Swiss climate policy favours incentives over taxes from 2030

This content was published on Sep 12, 2025 Swiss climate policy from 2030 favours incentives to reduce CO2 emissions and an additional emissions trading system over taxes.

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