Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Federal Act on the Reduction of CO 2 Emissions (CO 2 Act) [a] is a Swiss federal law that regulates carbon dioxide emissions to mitigate climate change. [1] The CO 2 Act is at the core of Switzerland's climate political measures. One of the key measures is the introduction of a carbon tax, to disincentivize greenhouse gas emissions. Part of ...
As part of its effort to fight climate change caused by carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions, in 2011 Switzerland passed the Federal Act on the Reduction of CO 2 Emissions, more commonly called the CO 2 Act, which came into force at the start of 2013. The CO 2 Act, as enacted, set a target of a 20% reduction in CO 2 emissions
SR 641.71 – CO2 Act: 2011 2013 Regulates carbon dioxide emissions to mitigate climate change, notably through the introduction of a carbon tax: 64 Finance – Taxation CO2-Gesetz Loi sur le CO2 Legge sul CO2 SR 641.81 – Heavy Vehicle Fee Act 1997 2000 Regulates taxation of heavy vehicles to offset costs from that traffic and fund rail transport
The women, all over 65, argued they were especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. An international court agreed.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the global business and political elite will discuss how to combat climate change, but their own private jet travel to attend the conference will ...
The Act reduces emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, [22] [2] specifically by using tax policy to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% (compared to 1990 levels) by 2030. [2] The Act is supported by most parties, but opposed by the Swiss People's Party, which launched the referendum in hopes of repealing the law. [2]
Booze makers are getting an early hangover after the US surgeon general called for the addition of a warning label to alcoholic drinks. On Friday, shares of beer and alcohol giants sank across the ...
CO2 Act (Switzerland) D. Deputyship (Switzerland) Disability Discrimination Act (Switzerland) E. ... Federal act (Switzerland) Federal Act on Banks and Savings Banks;