A parliamentary climate committee has approved an initiative to tax imports according to the amount of carbon produced during production.
The goal is to stop Swiss companies from moving production to countries with weaker environmental policies. The planned tax would wipe out any cost advantage.
Two sectors in the crosshairs are concrete and steel. The committee wants to make sure production stays in Switzerland.
The EU is also planning to introduce a similar mechanism in October 2023.
Thousands of Swiss nationals stuck in middle east
Bern says it’s not able to repatriate thousands of Swiss citizens who are either resident in the middle east - or stranded as their flights have been cancelled.
Anti-war demonstrators in Geneva
Around a hundred people gathered in Geneva yesterday evening to protest the war in Iran.
Parmelin signs EU deal
Swiss President Guy Parmelin met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels yesterday to advance a new package of bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU.
Parliament moves closer to end murder loophole
Switzerland is moving closer to abolishing the 30 year statute of limitations for murder.
Water worker buried alive
A worker has died after being buried alive in canton Fribourg.
Petition for quiet cars on trains
A woman from Biel in canton Bern has launched an online petition calling for quiet carriages in second class on Swiss trains.
