Call: proposals for the SWEETER funding instrument
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), is launching the first call for proposals for the SWEETER funding instrument. The theme is ‘Energy- and resource-efficient industrial processes’.
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Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability: Consultation launched
On 1 April 2026, at the request of the Council of States’ preliminary consultation committee, the Federal Council launched the consultation process on the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS). This agreement sends an important signal regarding the integration of trade policy and climate protection. The ACCTS establishes a binding framework that combines economic opportunities with environmental responsibility and makes a targeted contribution to achieving global environmental and climate goals.
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Programme ITINERO: les premiers projets bénéficient d'un financement
Les entreprises ont pu pour la première fois en 2025 solliciter des subventions pour des projets de décarbonation dans le cadre de la loi sur le climat et l'innovation. Un retour sur le lancement et l'état d'avancement du programme montre que les premiers projets bénéficient déjà d'un soutien financier et que d'autres suivront dans les mois à venir.
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Call: Environmental Research Prize 2026
The Environmental Research Prize of Fribourg University aims to promote disciplinary and interdisciplinary research in the field of environmental sciences and sustainability. The prize is awarded to young researchers whose innovative and outstanding scientific work contributes significantly to a better understanding of environmental problems and their solution.
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Call: Stadt Bern schreibt den Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2026 aus
Die Stadt Bern verleiht im September im Rahmen der Berner Nachhaltigkeitstage zum dritten Mal den Berner Nachhaltigkeitspreis. Der Preis honoriert Engagements, die einen Beitrag für die nachhaltige Entwicklung leisten. Er richtet sich an Vereine, Gruppen, Unternehmen oder Organisationen, deren primäres Wirkungsgebiet sich über die Stadt Bern erstreckt.
Switzerland's energy supply is assured
The escalation of the situation in the Middle East has led to higher energy prices and is already having a noticeable impact on the global energy supply. However, Switzerland’s energy supply is assured at the present time.
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