"The summer of 2026 showed what inaction costs; the courts, for their part, have begun to say who must be held responsible for it," emphasize François de Cambiaire and Lydia Méziani, lawyers at de Cambiaire & Méziani Associates.
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".
In its report published in mid-December 2024, the Confederation attempted to anticipate the future of this energy vector. A difficult exercise, given the glaring lack of a market in Switzerland.
Commissioned by the Association of Swiss Electric Companies, a study recalls the challenges as well as the solutions available to Switzerland to ensure the long-term viability of its energy system.
In the years to come, humanity will have to rethink the way it manages soils. Naturally, this implies better preservation of remaining natural ecosystems, but also rethinking how it exploits those already conquered.
A recent study published in Nature Communications shows that the tourism sector alone was responsible for 8.8% of anthropogenic climate warming in 2019.
The disparity in environmental impacts between different countries is now widely recognized. However, it is still difficult to determine specific responsibility for it, an equation that a study published in the journal "Nature" attempted to solve.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has just updated its data. Electricity transmission and distribution costs will increase, but the consumer's bill could remain unchanged.
Switzerland's greatest challenge will be to succeed in combining these three societal objectives: climate action, energy security and ecological integrity.
