Pilot programme 'Adaptation to climate change' (2013 - 2023)
Climate change is a reality to which Switzerland, like other countries, must adjust. To this end, the federal government has launched a pilot programme showing practical ways that Switzerland can adapt to the changing climate. A total of 81 projects have been implemented in all parts of the country, under the overall responsibility of the Federal Office for the Environment.
Even if we succeed in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, the climate will continue to change over the coming decades. We will therefore need to adjust to new conditions. With this in mind, the Federal Council has developed a strategy and an action plan for adapting to climate change. The aim is for authorities, businesses and the public to take up this challenge and overcome it together.
The pilot programme 'Adaptation to climate change' is part of the federal government's adaptation strategy. It supports exemplary, innovative projects in the cantons, regions, cities and communes and shows practical ways that Switzerland can adapt to the changing climate. The projects aim to minimise climate risks, increase adaptability and exploit opportunities at a local level.
The pilot programme 'Adaptation to climate change' ran from 2013 to 2023 and included 81 projects spread across two phases.
Pilotprogramm – Phase I
Die erste Phase des Pilotprogramms lief von 2013 bis 2017. Sie umfasste 31 Projekte zu fünf Themenbereichen.
Pilotprogramm – Phase II
Zwischen 2019 und 2023 setzten sich 50 Projekte zu sechs Themenbereichen intensiv mit den Risiken des Klimawandels auseinander.