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Switzerland

Swiss citizens reject carbon tax in world's first 'CO2 referendum'

Policy

Swiss citizens reject carbon tax in world's first 'CO2 referendum'

51.6 per cent of voters strike down federal government’s plans to hike taxes on petrol diesel, heating oil and natural gas

clock 15 June 2021 • 3 min read
Nestle Purina launches insect and plant protein pet food

Supplier

Nestle Purina launches insect and plant protein pet food

Nestle is developing pet food based on alternative protein sources in order to reduce the product's environmental impact

clock 09 November 2020 •
Global briefing: Biden and Trump trade climate barbs in final TV debate

Energy

Global briefing: Biden and Trump trade climate barbs in final TV debate

Plus all the top green business news from around the world, including PGE ditching coal, Peru and Switzerland CO2 offset deal, and Australia green power project

clock 23 October 2020 • 7 min read
Switzerland targets net zero emissions by 2050

Policy

Switzerland targets net zero emissions by 2050

Swiss government says net zero goal will put country in line with the most ambitious national targets under the Paris Agreement

clock 29 August 2019 • 2 min read
Offset reset? Climeworks secures 'historic' first contracts for CO2-sucking system

Technology

Offset reset? Climeworks secures 'historic' first contracts for CO2-sucking system

Swiss firm claims 'historic' deals mark the first time a company has been commissioned to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere

clock 19 February 2018 •
EU and Switzerland make breakthrough on emissions trading linkup

Politics

EU and Switzerland make breakthrough on emissions trading linkup

EU set to link emissions trading system with Switzerland's programme in landmark deal that could provide answers for UK policy post-Brexit

clock 17 August 2017 •
Global insurer Zurich sets new green goals after outstripping 2020 emissions targets

Work

Global insurer Zurich sets new green goals after outstripping 2020 emissions targets

Swiss insurance giant - which claims to have been 'carbon neutral' since 2014 - sets new CO2 reduction and energy consumption goals for 2025

clock 30 June 2017 •
World's first commercial plant sucking CO2 from air launches in Switzerland

R&D

World's first commercial plant sucking CO2 from air launches in Switzerland

Breakthrough plant will capture 900 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year

clock 31 May 2017 •
Swiss voters back nuclear phase out and renewables surge

Energy

Swiss voters back nuclear phase out and renewables surge

Weekend referendum sees Swiss voters back plan to phase out nuclear energy and boost wind and solar generation

clock 22 May 2017 •
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