Climate change

November snow records thanks to depression "Caetano"

Depression Caetano results in November snow records in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 22, 2024 The heavy snowfall has led to record snow cover for November in various places in German-speaking Switzerland.

Environment minister outlines Swiss efforts to limit global warming

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 Switzerland will do its part to achieve the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celcius, said Environment Minister Albert Rösti, who's attending COP29 in Baku.

Chilies are harvested in a plot that is part of a climate-smart agriculture program funded by the United States Agency for International Development in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Sept. 19 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli)

Switzerland’s climate finance: What’s a ‘fair share’? It depends who you ask

This content was published on Nov 21, 2024 A recent study suggests Switzerland is already contributing beyond its “fair share” towards helping poor countries deal with the climate crisis. Yet environmental groups like Greenpeace and Alliance Sud see things differently.

Switzerland plummets in climate protection ranking

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 Switzerland has fallen 12 places to 33rd place in a climate protection ranking in the space of a year.

Fossil fuels heat more than every second building in Switzerland.

More heat pumps and less oil: how the Swiss heat their homes

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 The proportion of homes with a heat pump in Switzerland is higher than the European average. However, oil still heats more than a third of buildings.

CO2 removal by forests and oceans nothing for net zero balance

Nature should not figure in net zero calculations: academic study

This content was published on Nov 19, 2024 The natural removal of CO2 from the atmosphere by forests or oceans should not be included in the net-zero balance of climate protection measures, argue researchers.

Woman sitting looking over the Aletsch glacier

Most Swiss doubt politicians’ ability to deal with climate change

This content was published on Nov 18, 2024 Two-thirds of Swiss believe global warming is a serious problem. However, only about a third thinks Swiss politicians can take sufficient measures on the issue.

224 Swiss companies with CO2 reduction targets

Climate: 224 Swiss companies announce CO2 reduction targets

This content was published on Nov 16, 2024 A total of 224 companies from Switzerland have joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing to CO2 reduction targets that are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.

Switzerland to rally support for climate finance target at COP29

This content was published on Nov 11, 2024 Switzerland will encourage other countries to back a new collective financial target for climate protection at COP29.

A man wades through a flooded area following heavy rains in Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.

Switzerland to call for climate finance contributions from China and Russia at COP29

This content was published on Nov 11, 2024 Switzerland wants the biggest CO2 emitters such as China and Russia to offer financial help to poorer nations combating climate change.