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Bern, 26. The number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is on the rise all'over the world. This poses a growing threat to the effective treatment of infections and places a significant burden on health systems, including Switzerland's.

In 2022, Switzerland emitted 41.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2 eq.), 3.5 million tonnes less than in 2021.

Antibiotic resistance is a silent pandemic. The main objective of the Swiss Strategy on Antibiotic Resistance (StAR) is to ensure the effectiveness of antibiotics for human and animal health over the long term.

CO2 emissions from fuels (gasoline and diesel) decreased by 1.1 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year.

Healthy soils are essential for quality of life: they are the basis for agriculture, for trees, gardens and parks.

The -Swiss Antibiotic Resistance Report 2022- reveals that both doctors and veterinarians have prescribed ever fewer antibiotics in recent years. It has also been possible to put the brakes on resistance rates for the time being. In order to ensure the effectiveness of antibiotics in the long term and to curb the development of resistance, the Federal Council launched a national Strategy on Antibiotic Resistance (StAR) in 2015.

The Federal Council intends to strengthen the Swiss financial centre's position as a leading location for sustainable financial services.

Under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, Switzerland has undertaken to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared with 1990 levels.

During its meeting on 26 June 2019, the Federal Council held a discussion on a sustainable Swiss financial centre.

Securing Switzerland's living and economic environment: PLANAT updates strategy on natural hazards PLANAT updates strategy on natural hazards Bern, 05.

Bern, 03. Switzerland now has a new nationwide surface runoff map, another important instrument for flood prevention.

Bern, 20. At its meeting on 20 June 2018, the Federal Council adopted Switzerland's country report on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Bern, 27. The OECD's 3rd Environmental Performance Review of Switzerland shows that despite progress, Switzerland still has a very high environmental impact.

Bern, 10. Spearheading the fight against antimicrobial resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its Antibiotic Awareness Week.

Bern, 23. In the context of the Paris Agreement, Swiss pension funds and insurance companies were invited by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN and the State Secretariat for International Financial SIF to test the climate compatibility of their portfolios.

Bern, 06. Switzerland deposited its instrument of ratification in New York on 6 October 2017, making it an official party to the Paris Agreement.

Bern, 30. On 30 September 2017, the approximately 150 States meeting in Geneva for the first Conference of the Parties (COP1) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury decided to base the Convention in Geneva.

Bern, 28. Doris Leuthard, President of the Swiss Confederation, participated on 28 September 2017 in the Conference of the Parties (COP1) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury that began last Sunday in Geneva.

Bern, 14. The global fight against antibiotic resistance is ramping up. The World Health Organization has launched an Antibiotic Awareness Week, which will be running for the first time in Switzerland from 13 to 19 November 2017.

Bern, 06. The first Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention will take place from 24 to 29 September in Geneva.

Bern, 16. Switzerland and the European Union are preparing to link their emissions trading systems. The Federal Council approved the signing of the corresponding agreement at its meeting of 16 August 2017.

Neuchâtel, 20.07.2017 - (FSO) - In 2016 the Swiss timber harvest continued its decline.

Bern, 02. The integration of greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector into the emissions trading scheme (ETS) is a necessary step in order to link the Swiss and European schemes.

Bern, 01. Landscapes play an important role in Switzerland's quality of life and attractiveness as a location. They remain under considerable pressure: the latest results of the Landscape Monitoring Switzerland programme reveal a continuous deterioration in the quality of the country's landscapes. Only sporadic improvements can be observed, thanks to the revitalisation of rivers and streams, for example.