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CLIMATE

Thanks to the cool winter weather, CO2 emissions increased in 2015.

New cars at the dealer: The target of 130 grams of CO2 per kilometer was missed by five grams.

Iceberg in West Antarctica: Ice sheet degradation is happening even faster than feared. (Image: NASA/Jane Peterson)

Livestock farming is responsible for the majority of methane emissions in Switzerland - even if to a somewhat lesser extent than estimated.

It all depends on the proteins: The smaller the proportion of animal products, the better for the climate.

What impact will climate change have on the financial market? This is one of the issues currently being discussed internationally.

Human-induced climate change brings extreme weather events such as droughts, severe storms or floods.

Will pests in fruit, wine and arable farming cause more losses in the future? These and other questions are the focus of the NCCS.