Two-thirds of Switzerland’s top 30 firms now have CO2 targets
Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence.
Listening: Two-thirds of Switzerland’s top 30 firms now have CO2 targets
Around 22% of listed companies worldwide have established credible CO2 reduction targets, aiming to reduce their net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Deutsch
de
22 Prozent der Firmen mit Klimaschutzzielen
Original
This is the finding of a new study by the United States financial services provider MSCI, which analysed around 9,000 listed companies globally, including some Swiss firms.
Compared to the same period last year, the proportion of companies with scientifically based CO2 targets has risen by eight percentage points. More than two-thirds of the 30 largest companies on the Swiss stock exchange now have such targets.
However, the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Agreement on climate change still seems distant. According to MSCI, only 11% of companies worldwide are currently operating in line with this goal.
More
Debate
Hosted by:
Luigi Jorio
What is your country doing to protect you from the impacts of climate change?
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland violated its citizens’ fundamental rights by not taking enough climate action. Do you think your right to a healthy environment is being respected?
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
Popular Stories
More
Life & Aging
Why liberal Switzerland is opposed to the Sarco suicide capsule
What can be done to protect biodiversity in your country?
Swiss voters are set to decide on a people’s initiative calling for better protection of ecosystems in the country. Have your say on the September 22 vote.
Over 1,000 sheep migrate to Alpine pastures in Swiss tradition
This content was published on
One of Switzerland’s largest traditional sheep migrations took place on mountain trails in canton Graubünden on Saturday.
Ex-Credit Suisse CEO appeals ex-housekeeper’s acquittal in coercion case
This content was published on
Former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam has announced on Instagram that he will appeal against the acquittal of his former housekeeper, stating that he believes the judgement was incorrect.
Mozambique’s former finance minister sentenced for fraud involving Credit Suisse loans
This content was published on
The former finance minister of Mozambique, Manuel Chang, has been sentenced by a US court for his role in the so-called "tuna bonds" fraud scandal.
Swiss telecoms firm develops drone network with the help of Nokia
This content was published on
Swisscom is to reinforce a nationwide network of drones, to enable automated flights for surveillance purposes in particular.
This content was published on
According to a new study, teachers are satisfied with their colleagues, classes and lessons, but have a more sober view of inclusive schooling.
This content was published on
Switzerland has criticised Bezalel Smotrich's comment that starving the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip “might be justified and moral”.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.