Developing climate compatible financial flows – this is one of the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. What is the contribution of the Swiss financial center? INFRAS summarized the current situation on behalf of the Swiss Advisory Body for Climate Research (OcCC).

INFRAS and Inrate analyzed 51 sustainability funds licensed in Switzerland and Luxembourg on behalf of Greenpeace. The result: the examined monetary investments are to date hardly able to steer significantly more capital towards a sustainable economy than conventional funds.

How does global climate change affect enterprises in the Canton of Zurich? INFRAS completed a multi-stakeholder dialog on the opportunities and risks stemming from global climate change on international trade in Zurich within the pilot program “Adaptation to climate change” from the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).

INFRAS project manager Madeleine Guyer explains in an interview how blockchain and distributed ledger technologies can be used for climate action and the goals the Climate Ledger Initiative is following.

In the future, both negative emission technologies and trade with international emission certificates are options for municipalities and cantons to reach their climate change mitigation targets. What is their potential, and how suitable are they for the city and for the canton of Zurich on the path to net zero emissions?

Which climate-related risks must stakeholders in development cooperation expect in the coming years? INFRAS has identified regional and global hotspots on behalf of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and summarized these in factsheets.

In addition to the national effects of climate change, the international impacts of climate change are in particular an increasing risk factor for the German economy. A research project commissioned by the German Federal Environment Agency that lasted several years analyzed which impact chains affected international trade. The study makes clear: both governmental and private stakeholders will be increasingly challenged.

As a member of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Liechtenstein must report its greenhouse gas emissions on an annual basis. INFRAS supported the Liechtenstein Office of Environment in the preparation of the National Inventory Report 2020.

As a member of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Switzerland must report its greenhouse gas emissions on an annual basis. INFRAS supported the Federal Office for the Environment in the preparation of the National Inventory Report 2020.