Climate change: Federal Council adopts report on negative CO2 emissions
Bern, 2.9.2020 - At its meeting on 2 September 2020, the Federal Council approved a report on the importance of negative CO2 emissions for Switzerland's future climate policy. Permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere (i.e. achieving 'negative emissions') requires special technologies, which are not yet fully available. The report concludes that negative emissions are essential to meeting long-term climate targets. It recommends that the Confederation take action now to create the conditions needed for the large-scale development of these technologies, which remove CO2 and store it permanently. It notes that Switzerland, with its strong research and innovation credentials, is well positioned to play a key role in the development of these technologies.