Climate researcher Reto Knutti: Talk about benefits, not just costs

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According to climate researcher Reto Knutti, the mere absence of coal-fired power plants does not make Switzerland a role model when it comes to CO2 emissions: “[…] When it comes to climate protection, Switzerland has done much less than many other countries.” (archive photo)

Meanwhile, Switzerland lags behind even the EU when it comes to climate protection. “We have reduced CO2 by about 20 percent in the last 30 years. To reach zero in almost 30 years, it needs to be about four times faster,” Knutti said in an interview with “SonntagsZeitung.” “Look at China or the United States. Both have long recognized that the energy transition is an economic win. .» China will likely be CO2 neutral faster than Switzerland.

When it comes to climate protection, we should always talk about not only costs, but also benefits. “It’s like a terminally ill patient refusing a drug because it can have side effects,” said a professor of climate physics at ETH Zurich.

The rising energy costs in the voting campaign for the climate protection law were “absolute nonsense” if taken at CHF 6,600 per person. One tenth at most. According to Knutti, it also has advantages such as improving air, soil and water quality. “In the agriculture and health sector, this will bring huge savings that can go far beyond the costs.”

(SDA)

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