AGREEMENTClimate Agreement • October 9th, 2009
Contract Type FiledOctober 9th, 2009With the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Kyoto Protocol, SR 0814.011), the Swiss Confederation has committed to climate protection at an international level. At the national level, in accordance with the Swiss CO2 Law (SR 641.71), CO2 emissions stemming from the use of fossil fuels must be reduced by 10% overall compared to their 1990 level by 2010. The reduction target should primarily be achieved with measures in the fields of energy, transport, environmental and fiscal policy, as well as with voluntary measures.