By 2050, transportation, buildings, electricity production—in fact, Switzerland's entire energy system—are to become climate neutral. This will require efforts in all areas. Read this Flash article to find out how a coordinated approach across all energy sectors and good relations with other countries play a role in this.

The 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, came to an end on November 22, 2025. The 194 signatory states discussed the national climate targets they had set for reducing greenhouse gases, as well as measures to accelerate the implementation of climate protection and close the gap to the 1.5-degree target. Despite intensive negotiations, the countries were unable to agree on a roadmap for the global phase-out of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas. Progress was made in the area of climate finance. More

In future, flexibly operated heat pumps and electric cars could reduce both electricity imports and electricity prices. That is according to a new study by a Swiss research consortium led by ETH Zurich. More

The IPCC is looking for Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, and Review Editors for the IPCC Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (Additional guidance). The deadline for nomination is 3 December 2025. More 

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is looking for experts to participate in the expert review of the First-Order Draft (FOD) of the 2027 IPCC Methodology Report on Inventories for Short-lived Climate Forcers. Registration is open until 13 February 2026. More 

The MRI and the Institute for Interdisciplinary Mountain Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences welcome inter- and transdisciplinary contributions that examine past, present, and future environmental change, their associated impacts for ecosystems and people in mountain environments, and measures taken to address these impacts. Submission deadline for this EGU26 session is 15 January 2026. More 

The network of leading Swiss institutions in climate research and education invites early stage scientists to join high-profile climate researchers in a scenic Swiss alpine setting for keynote lectures, workshops, poster sessions, and personal interactions on the occasion of the 24th Swiss Climate Summer School 2026. The deadline for applications is 15 January. More 

More extreme heat in summer, drier summers, less snow in winter, and increasingly frequent heavy precipitation: the consequences of climate change are becoming more severe and progressing rapidly. Swiss climate scenarios illustrate how and in which regions these developments are having an impact, and provide a more detailed look at the future climate of Switzerland. More

UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off Target finds that available new climate pledges under the Paris Agreement have only slightly lowered global temperature rise over the course of this century, leaving the world heading for a serious escalation of climate risks and damages. More

This report explores the historical trends, most recent progress and projected future developments in climate change mitigation through reduced greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy gains and improved energy efficiency. It builds upon data reported by all 27 European Union (EU) Member States, five European Environment Agency (EEA) member countries and nine Energy Community contracting parties. More 

The World Energy Outlook covers the whole energy system, using a scenario-based approach to highlight the central choices, consequences and contingencies that lie ahead. It includes exploratory scenarios that flow from different assumptions about existing policies, as well as normative pathways that achieve energy and emissions goals in full. The multi-scenario approach illustrates how the course of the energy system might be affected by changing key variables, including the energy policies adopted by governments around the world. More

Climate Action Tracker's global temperature projections based on this year’s policy developments and 2035 targets have almost come to a standstill: it has barely moved over the past four years. The warning signs are clear: the world is heading in the wrong direction. More