The scientists of the GlaMBIE project estimate that between the beginning of the 21st century and today, glaciers have lost between 2% and 39% of their ice mass at the regional scale, and about 5% at the global scale.
Instead of considering cuts to research funding and support for start-ups, the Confederation should invest more and accelerate the country's transition to renewable energies.
Architects, contractors and private individuals are increasingly getting involved in the construction of eco-friendly housing. Guided tour of a completed project, a symbol of a sustainable approach undertaken in a self-taught way.
Published at the end of last year, the WEF report assesses the consequences of maintaining the status quo in the face of climate challenges. The essence of this research work entitled "The Cost of Inaction: A Guide for Business Leaders to Address Climate Risks".
"For hydrogen to reach competitive cost levels, support policies similar to those that have benefited solar energy are needed," says Jean-Luc Favre, president of the Nomads Foundation.
"Electricity, everywhere." The Valais-based start-up lives up to its name very, very well, given the ambitions it harbors with its technology, designed to meet the challenges of the transition to renewable energies.
As Switzerland's energy challenges mount, many projects are met with opposition. "This situation should prompt us to rethink the balance between energy development and the preservation of the territory," says Michael Frank, director of the AES.
At its meeting on 12 February 2025, the Federal Council finally approved its proposed amendment to the method of calculating the WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital, or "coût moyen pondéré du capital" in French).
According to Maria Kirschner, CEO of Kyndryl ALPS, despite its energy consumption, "generative AI can also play an important role in energy savings by making business operations more efficient."
As we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the United States is withdrawing from it for the second time, while sustainability regulations are being attacked from all sides.
"Since the early 1970s, the human species, very unevenly, has begun to consume each year more resources than it replaces (or recycles)," recalls René Longet, author of "Planète Etat d’urgence: les réponses de la durabilité".
With the proliferation of digital services, such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence, digital infrastructures and platforms generate very significant energy consumption. An analysis in "True or False" format.