Switzerland's climate targets have been exceeded by almost double per capita.
Switzerland's greenhouse gas footprint consists of about two-thirds (67.3% in 2021) import-related and about one-third domestic emissions. The Paris Agreement (Article 4, paragraph 2) obliges each party to define nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and pursue national measures to reduce emissions. The revised CO2 Act stipulates that at least two-thirds of the reduction should occur domestically. Switzerland set the goal to reduce emissions within the country by 20% by 2020 compared to 19…
Switzerland's greenhouse gas footprint consists of about two-thirds (67.3% in 2021) import-related and about one-third domestic emissions. The Paris Agreement (Article 4, paragraph 2) obliges each party to define nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and pursue national measures to reduce emissions. The revised CO2 Act stipulates that at least two-thirds of the reduction should occur domestically. Switzerland set the goal to reduce emissions within the country by 20% by 2020 compared to 19…