Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU)
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Government body in Switzerland; safety publications from its own official source.
Publications 25
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New publication: Hydrological Yearbook of Switzerland 2025 (Summary)
Discharge, water level and water quality of Swiss waterbodies
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Swiss timber harvest increased to 4.9 million cubic metres in 2025
Swiss timber harvests totalled just under 4.9 million cubic metres in 2025, 1.1 per cent higher than the previous year. There was a slight decrease in the sawlog and industrial roundwood harvests, ...
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Faster to stable mobile networks
Mobile communications are indispensable for the public and the economy. To facilitate the expansion of communication networks, the Federal Council intends to amend the procedure for commissioning m...
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Switzerland elected to UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Switzerland has been elected to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee by the General Assembly of States Parties. The 25th session to...
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Federal Councillor Albert Rösti to attend the UN Climate Change Conference
On 20 and 21 November, Federal Councillor Albert Rösti will represent Switzerland at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. At the conference, Switzerland will advocate for...
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Climate change particularly pronounced in Switzerland
Switzerland will become drier and hotter, experience less snow and face heavier rainfall in the future. Those are the conclusions reached by climate researchers from its Federal Office of Meteorolo...
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Switzerland signs agreements with Denmark on carbon storage
On 3 September, Switzerland signed two agreements with Denmark that enable the export and permanent storage of Swiss CO2 in Denmark. They also serve as a basis for further cooperation in the field ...
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Plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva: Switzerland calls for effective agreement – outcome remains open
Federal Councillor Albert Rösti and FOEN Director Katrin Schneeberger will represent Switzerland at the fifth round of negotiations on a global agreement against plastic pollution from 5 to 14 Augu...
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Swiss timber harvest lower by 2% in 2024
In 2024, 4.8 million cubic metres of timber were harvested in Switzerland, a decrease of almost 2% compared with the previous year. A decrease was observed in the sawlog (–2%) and chopped fuel wood...
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New publication: Hydrological Yearbook of Switzerland 2024
The Hydrological Yearbook of Switzerland is published by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and gives an overview of the hydrological situation in Switzerland. It shows the changes in wa...
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Biodiversity in the Agricultural Landscape: Lessons from Ten Years of Monitoring
Agroscope has monitored the biodiversity of the Swiss agricultural landscape since 2015. Taken as a whole, the situation has not changed over this period. Individual improvements can be observed in...
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Federal Councillor Albert Rösti signs carbon storage agreement with Norway
During his working visit to Norway on 16 and 17 June, Federal Councillor Albert Rösti signed an agreement on carbon storage with Norwegian Minister of Energy Terje Aasland. The agreement will allow...
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Carbon storage: Federal Councillor Albert Rösti on working visit to Norway
Federal Councillor Albert Rösti will travel to Norway on 16 and 17 June to strengthen bilateral cooperation on carbon storage. The programme includes signing a bilateral agreement and visiting comp...
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Climate: Federal Council approves new reduction targets under the Paris Agreement
At its meeting on 29 January, the Federal Council approved Switzerland's new reduction target under the Paris Agreement. This corresponds to the reduction path of the Swiss Climate and Innovation A...
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New publication: Transboundary movement of waste
The transboundary movement of waste is regulated in the Basel Convention and in the OECD Council Decision. As Switzerland has ratified the Basel Convention and is a member of the OECD, the relevant...
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Antibiotic resistance: further efforts required despite progress made so far
The new “Swiss Antibiotic Resistance Report 2024” (SARR 2024) shows that the use of antibiotics, particularly in veterinary medicine, continues to decline. At the same time, the report highlights t...
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Financial Markets Climate Test 2024
In 2024 the FOEN conducted the PACTA Climate Test for the fourth time. The test assesses the climate impact of the participating Swiss financial institutions' investment portfolios. The results of ...
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Swiss Forestry Statistics 2023 - Swiss timber harvest lower by 6% in 2023
In 2023, 4.9 million cubic metres of timber were harvested in Switzerland, a decrease of almost 6% compared to the previous year. There was a noticeable decline in sawlogs (–12%) and the harvests o...
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Federal Council steps up fight against antibiotic resistance
The number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is on the rise all over the world. This poses a growing threat to the effective treatment of infections and places a significant burden on health systems...
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Federal Council renews its contribution to the Green Climate Fund
Switzerland will continue to support the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with a total contribution of CHF 135 million over the next four years. The Federal Council took this decision at its meeting on 10 ...
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Launch of SWEET call for proposals on topic of Net Zero
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) and the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) are launching a new call for proposals for the SWEET funding programme. The topic is 'Addressing Hard-To-...
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First Swiss Field Trial with CRISPR/Cas9-Modified Barley
Agroscope has been granted approval by the Federal Office for the Environment for a field trial with spring barley. The focus is on a barley gene that has been disabled by new breeding techniques. ...
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Updated communication: Offsetting CO2 emissions: validation and verification
A communication of the FOEN in its capacity as enforcement authority of the CO2 Ordinance. Status as of 2024 The CO2 Act requires producers and importers of fossil fuels to offset a part of the CO2...
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Updated communication: Offsetting CO2 emissions: projects and programmes
A communication of the FOEN in its capacity as enforcement authority of the CO2 Ordinance. State 2024 The CO2 Act requires producers and importers of fossil fuels to compensate for part of the CO2 ...
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COP28: global stocktake with commitment to expand renewable energy capacity
The 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) came to a close in Dubai on 13 December. The main topics discussed included the first global stocktake of progress since the Paris Agreement, the phasi...
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