Switzerland’s green credentials have suffered a setback after missing out on a top 20 spot in the annual Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI).
Switzerland managed to improve one place in the ranking by non-governmental organisations, but only managed a 21st ranking when compared to other countries.
Switzerland earned its poor marks primarily due to the low proportion of renewable energies in the energy mix and for national climate policy, the environmental protection organisation WWF announced on Friday. This means that Switzerland also ended up behind India and the EU average, among other things. ...