News
14
Sep
Educational Publication on Sustainability Takes Root in Switzerland
Category: ESG News
FOEN collaborates with students, backed by the Swiss National Science Foundation, V-Zug, and SWICO, to develop an educational publication on the circular economy. Harnessing youthf...
18
Sep
Swiss FDFA Renews Support for Water and Sanitation Consortium
Category: ESG News
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) continues to support the Swiss Water and Sanitation Consortium (SWSC) with a 12 million Swiss franc budget for 2023-2027. SWS...
30
Oct
Geneva’s Open Quantum Institute to Accelerate Sustainable Solutions
Category: ESG News
The Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) has launched the Open Quantum Institute (OQI). The OQI aims to harness quantum technologies to accelerate progress towards the ...
08
Apr
SWEET Program Launches Call to Tackle Hard-to-Abate Emissions
Category: ESG News
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) and the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) have announced a new call for proposals under the SWEET funding program. This initiative...
11
Apr
SUSI Partners Pioneers Renewable Energy Investments
Category: ESG News
SUSI Partners, based in Zug, has partnered with Alba Renewables from Singapore to support renewable energy initiatives in the Philippines. This collaboration aims to bolster sustai...
18
Apr
Norway Comissions Climeworks for Feasibility Study
Category: ESG News
Climeworks secures 2.2M Swiss francs from Enova to explore CO2 capture plant feasibility. The Zurich-based company plans Norse Pine, scheduled for 2030, with capacity for thousands...
20
May
Climeworks Opens Carbon Capture Plant in Iceland
Category: ESG News
Climeworks has activated Mammoth in Iceland, now the world's largest carbon capture facility. It's designed to remove 36,000 tons of CO2 annually, leveraging geothermal energy for ...
07
Jun
Switzerland Launches Sustainable Coffee Initiative
Category: ESG News
The Swiss Sustainable Coffee Platform (SSCP) launched on 6 June 2024 in Bern, aims to enhance sustainability in the coffee sector. This initiative, involving the Swiss coffee indus...
18
Jul
CO2 Reduction through Cement Paste Recycling
Category: ESG News
Swiss researchers found that recycling cement waste reduces emissions by 15%. Using old concrete to permanently mineralize cement with CO2 from the air proved most effective among ...
12
Jul
CO2 Statistics: Emissions Show Decrease
Category: ESG News
2022 CO2 emissions in Switzerland showed a slight decrease in transportation sources and a more significant decrease in heating emissions. Improved energy efficiency and increased ...