Global warming is the most pressing environmental challenge today. As a consequence of Switzerland’s efforts in environmental and climate policy, it ranks first in the 2008 Environmental Performance Index. This study, conducted by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities, ranks 149 nations according to environmental performance. The report’s lead author, Dr. Daniel Esty, called Switzerland, “the most greenhouse gas efficient economy in the developed world.”  

The ThinkSwiss Climate Trail 

The ThinkSwiss Climate Trail - "The Pathfinder Toward Global Solutions" has become a roadshow in the U.S. traveling to numerous cities from the East Coast to the West Coast. The exhibition explains the causes of global warming as well as its impacts on our planet. It describes how we can reduce CO2 emissions and how Switzerland is addressing climate change. Public transportation, energy-efficient buildings and the use of renewable energies are effective examples of how to respond to global warming.

Green Building Standards and Practices:

Since 1998, the Swiss MINERGIE ™ standard has offered green building standards as a framework for architects and building designers to achieve greater popularity and profitability.  

Swiss Solar Innovation: