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Second national communication. Full text available on the UNFCCC website
Abstract
The present (second) report shows the considerable efforts which have been made. It also demonstrates that the Swiss people and their government have taken responsibility for this issue, and are prepared to contribute to a global strategy of precaution in the spirit of the Climate Convention. Two aspects seem particularly worth mentioning. The first concerns achievements in CO2 emissions. At the 1990 Second World Climate Conference held in Geneva, a commitment was made by Switzerland involving the stabilisation of CO2 emissions. This goal seems to be within reach, as 1995 emissions were below the level of 1990, and this tendency is expected to continue in the coming years. A range of measures in the public and private sectors have contributed to this success. The second aspect relates to progress with legislative instruments. There is currently a project for a law to reduce CO2 emissions and it is intended that this should become the cornerstone of the strategy for reducing emissions
Meeting
Keywords
Annex I Parties
FCCC
Switzerland
adaptation measures
climate impacts
education, training and public awareness
emission inventories
emissions
financial mechanism
national communications
policies and measures
projections
research and systematic observation
technology transfer
Content
Publication date
17/02/1998