Swiss initiative wants flight tax to fund public transport
Initiative launched to tax air transport and favour railways Keystone-SDA The Swiss environmental organisation Straffico has launched a…
‘Energy independence day’ highlights Swiss reliance on imports
With an estimated energy independence rate of 32% in 2026, Switzerland is in the middle of the league…
‘Energy independence day’ highlights Swiss reliance on imports
With an estimated energy independence rate of 32% in 2026, Switzerland is in the middle of the league…
Weakening ocean currents could have intensified ice ages, Swiss study shows
Weakened ocean currents could have promoted ice ages Keystone-SDA A slowdown in ocean currents in the North Atlantic…
Weakening ocean currents could have intensified ice ages, Swiss study shows
Weakened ocean currents could have promoted ice ages Keystone-SDA A slowdown in ocean currents in the North Atlantic…
Switzerland lags as Europe rushes to renewables amid Iran war
Patrick Andres at his home in Fribourg. Like many Swiss homeowners, he has considered switching to solar energy,…
Indirect CO2 emissions achilles heel of large Swiss firms
Large companies: lower direct CO2 emissions, but indirect emissions are rising Keystone-SDA Leading Swiss companies have not made…
Swiss organisation wins award for tracking data centre pollution
Data centres account for around 7% of Switzerland’s total electricity consumption. Keystone / Salvatore Di Nolfi The impact…
Switzerland backs a global phase‑out roadmap
The production and consumption of fossil fuels account for 68% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Copyright 2022 The…
Swiss climate policy ‘lacks ambition’
Switzerland’s climate policy lacks ambition Keystone-SDA Switzerland’s climate policy lacks foresight and coherence, according to a group of…
Switzerland builds world’s most powerful redox-flow battery
An aerial view of the ongoing construction work on the world’s largest redox-flow battery storage system in Laufenburg,…
We travelled from Switzerland to Denmark by train – the journey took 24 hours
The idea was simple: to see how realistic it is to travel from Switzerland to Scandinavia by train…