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Switzerland ratified the Paris Agreement in October 2017, and in doing so made a legally-binding commitment to be Net Zero by 2050.

Quantifying the Baselines

With Switzerland’s current policies, infrastructure and behaviours, and without any action taken, Switzerland would emit

1’260 Metric Tons of CO2 equivalent gases* (MT CO2 eq.)

during the period 2020-2050.

*MT CO2 eq. is the metric for reporting global warming potential from all greenhouse gases

To meet the obligations of the Paris agreement and keep the planet on track to not exceed 1.5°C warming compared to pre-industrial levels, Switzerland can only emit

230 MT CO2 eq. 

between 2020-2050.

Switzerland must therefore reduce its emissions by

1'030 MT CO2 eq. during this period.

Where are all of these emissions coming from?

The emissions that have been calculated are from all sources of Switzerland’s activity as a country

And there are only a very limited number of sinks (natural CO2 absorbers like forests, peat lands, etc) within Switzerland to absorb the emissions that are generated

So the goal is to reduce the sources, and  increase the sinks.  

The good news is there are solutions to decrease the emissions and increase the sinks to bring Switzerland’s emissions down dramatically. We must now determine the combinations of solutions that are right for Switzerland, and quickly implement them.

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If you are a Swiss citizen or resident, Swiss Climate Action is for you. 

If you are a government representative at the local, regional or national level, Swiss Climate Action is for you. If you are a business leader, a farmer, a teacher, a public employee, a medical professional, a student, an activist, a philanthropist, a financial advisor, an engineer – no matter where you direct your energies on a daily basis, Swiss Climate Action is for, and needs you.

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