Swiss environmental groups are accusing Bern of dragging its feet on climate action as the 31st UN climate summit opened yesterday in Antalya
The 11-member Swiss delegation is in Turkey after a summer of record heatwaves and a glacier collapse that devastated parts of Nepal in August.
NGOs say Switzerland is failing to keep pace with its own climate commitments at home.
The two-week conference runs until 20 November, with electrification one of the central themes.
Avalanche risk concerns heading into winter
Early snow landing on still-warm ground after the record-hot summer could raise avalanche risks across the Swiss Alps
Swissgrid say electricity infrastructure needs an overhaul
Switzerland's electricity grid needs a major overhaul if the country is to electrify cars, heating and data centres, according to operator Swissgrid
Petition filed for Lausanne building project
Residents opposed to a controversial Lausanne building project formally deposited their petition at the city council yesterday
IT contractors needed for SBB
Swiss Federal Railways is seeking providers for IT contracts worth up to CHF 100 million a year, in a major push to modernise its digital infrastructure
Battle over the future of Sion airport
Valais residents will vote for the first time on the future of Sion airport, in a bitter campaign that has just kicked off
Tree cover ambition for Geneva
Geneva has turned to Harvard University for help reaching its ambition of 30 percent tree cover by 2070
