Why we are taking a stand on the Swiss Climate Protection Law
Political debate is vital for a functioning democracy. And when it comes to complex issues such as climate change, scientists should be able to share their expertise and help shape opinion, says Reto Knutti. Over 200 scientists at Swiss universities and research institutes support the country's Climate Protection Law. All are experts in climate, energy, environmental and sustainability research or in climate-related areas of political science, the social sciences, humanities, economics and law. Together, they have now published a statement outlining their position.1 Climate change is a serious problem. It's clear from the scientific facts, from the social impact of similar problems, and from other technical and economic analyses that in order to deal with the root cause of this problem, we need to reduce carbon emissions to net zero. Switzerland is committed to meeting this goal under the Paris Agreement.
