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Climate policy and financing

Climate wave could engulf development cooperation

The Swiss Government plans to use as much as 400 million francs of development funds annually to fulfil the Paris Climate Agreement. That sounds good, but it is highly problematic, as it comes at the expense of the poorest.

Political article

A vulnerable world

The spread of the coronavirus is confronting the world with enormous challenges. The same has been true for years for the climate crisis. The first outlines of what lies ahead for the global South and development cooperation can vaguely be seen.

The climate crisis must not undermine development

In a position paper, Alliance Sud presents the links between climate justice and development cooperation and calls for Switzerland to fulfil its financial responsibility and the Paris Agreement.

Political article

Climate costs cannot be spirited away abroad

Switzerland wants to offset its much too large per capita carbon footprint abroad. That is morally questionable, economically short-sighted and as little sustainable as the often advocated large-scale afforestation in the South.

Klimagerechtigkeit

Political article

Fairness, a moral imperative

Climate justice – a term blazing a trail. But what exactly does it mean? The underlying principle was already formulated in 1992, but was never implemented by the rich countries. Switzerland, too, is under pressure to fulfil its commitments.

Political article

Listen to women in tackling the climate crisis!

The climate crisis and the struggle for women's rights have more in common than first meets the eye. Climate change is in fact compounding discrimination – also in the global South.

Political article

Constitution no obstacle for a new climate policy

As even the Radical Liberal Party (FDP) positions itself for a #climatechangeelection, an explosive legal opinion demonstrates that the way is now clear for an effective turnaround in Swiss climate policy.

Article as analysis

Climate policy in the slow lane

The COP 24 climate summit in Katowice, Poland is expected to approve the regulatory framework for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement. A herculean task with an uncertain outcome. Meanwhile, major policy issues remain unresolved.

Political article

Swiss Climate Politics in International Headlines

The recent decision of the Swiss National Council to abolish the domestic climate target has raised eyebrows in Katowice.