Why Switzerland's Carbon Footprint Is Bigger Than You Think

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Is Switzerland a model carbon-reducer or a top emitter? It depends on whether you consider products imported from abroad, which make up a huge part of the country's carbon footprint. It's all part of a complex international give-and-take.

This content was published on January 23, 2025 - 09:00 9 minutes

A journalist from Ticino resident in Bern, I write on scientific and social issues with reports, articles, interviews and analysis. I am interested in environmental, climate change and energy issues, as well as migration, development aid and human rights in general.

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My specialty is telling stories, and decoding what happens in Switzerland and the world from accumulated data and statistics. An expatriate in Switzerland for several years, I have also worked as a multimedia journalist for the Swiss national broadcaster.

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In Switzerland, emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases have fallen by almost 25% since 1990External link , bucking the trend on a global level. National climate policies and improved energy efficiency have had a positive effect. Has the Alpine country therefore succeeded in reducing its climate impact? Not exactly.

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