Switzerland

Switzerland falls seven places to 22nd place, meaning it is no longer among the CCPI high performers and now ranks medium overall. The country receives a medium for all four main CCPI categories: GHG Emissions, Renewable Energy, Energy Use, and Climate Policy.

Since 2021, Switzerland has aimed to reach net zero by 2050. Also in 2021, the Federal Act on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (CO2 Act) amendment for regulating emissions by 2030 was narrowly rejected by referendum.

Implementation is still missing

The CCPI experts point out that Switzerland needs to improve its policies and that while it is part of the Paris Agreement, implementation is still missing.

The consumer-based footprint is three times as much as the domestic footprint, as Switzerland imports more than double the amount of domestic emissions through products. These emissions are not included in the CCPI ranking because this ranking uses a territorial approach to emissions and ascribes GHG emissions to the countries that emit them.

Key Outcomes

CCPI experts

The following national experts agreed to be mentioned as contributors for this year’s CCPI:

• Georg Klingler Heiligtag (Greenpeace Schweiz)