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In the shadow of the volcano

Sandy beaches, rum and colourful fish. That is the Caribbean from the travel catalogue. What is not mentioned is that the Caribbean islands are especially vulnerable to natural phenomena.

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Justice cannot be offset

Switzerland will be voting on urgent climate goals in June. Meanwhile, the Government is relying on offsets abroad for one third of its emission reductions up to 2030. That is not how climate justice works.

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The miraculous increase in Swiss climate funding

On paper, Switzerland has more than tripled its support to developing and emerging countries for climate protection in the last ten years. – Is that true? A look at the "accounting" of the Swiss Confederation.

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Aligning investments with climate targets

In signing the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015, the international community pledged, among other things, to orient financial flows towards a low-carbon economy. Switzerland is moving along that path – but in very small steps.

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The solution does not grow in rice paddies

With Ghana, Switzerland is implementing the world's first foreign climate protection project under the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015. But this project misses the mark.

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"We must be tenacious in seeking solutions"

Former National Councillor Regula Rytz continues her engagement on the international stage, as the new President of Helvetas. She sees today's multiple crises as an opportunity for global cooperation.

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Switzerland must step up its game post-Glasgow

The final declaration of the UN Climate Conference is by no means the end of the story – with the climate crisis intensifying and Switzerland's climate budget about to run out. From Glasgow Stefan Salzmann (Co-Chair of Climate Alliance Switzerland)

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Disease symptoms of our climate are underestimated

The significance of the climate crisis and its effects on the planet and us humans are still underestimated, despite science and extreme weather. Above all, decisive action is lacking in politics.

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Scant investment in resilience and adaptation

Profound changes to ecological and social systems caused by global warming are now inevitable.