18. August 2025|
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|4 months agoSwitzerland's CO2 Challenge: Study Projects 5Mt Annual Emissions by 2050
Paul Scherrer Institute research reveals Switzerland could still produce 2-5 megatonnes of CO2 annually by 2050 despite net-zero goals.
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- Switzerland is projected to produce between 2 and 5 megatonnes of CO2 equivalents annually in 2050.
- Indirect emissions currently account for approximately 25% of Switzerland's total emissions.
- Switzerland is ranked among the ten fastest-warming countries globally.
By The Numbers
2-5 megatonnes
Annual CO2 equivalents
25%
Percentage of total emissions
They Said
"Net zero does not really mean zero."