Reports


All documents are available in French and/or German. They can be ordered at the secretariat or downloaded below.

Reports


Klimaziele und Emissionsreduktion (2012)
Eine Analyse und politische Vision für die Schweiz
Klimaziele und Emissionsreduktion

Die Schweiz soll bis 2050 ihre CO2-Emissionen um 80 bis 95 Prozent (gegenüber 1990) zu senken und bis zum Ende des 21. Jahrhunderts auf nahezu Null reduzieren. Diese Schlussfolgerung zieht das OcCC (Beratendes Organ für Fragen der Klimaänderung des Bundes) im Bericht „Klimaziele und Emissionsreduktion“ zu den Langfristzielen der schweizerischen Klimapolitik. ...>
Beratendes Organ für Fragen der Klimaänderung (OcCC, 2012)


Climate change is a fact - and now? (2008)
The IPCC report and its consequences for Switzerland
Climate change is a fact - and now?

This report synthesizes the outcome of the recent IPCC report and presents its relevance for Switzerland. Needed measures and options to help politics, economy and society to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change are also presented. This report is available in German and in French. ...>
OcCC (Hrsg.), 2008. Das Klima ändert - was nun? Der neue UN-Klimabericht (IPCC 2007) und die wichtigsten Ergebnisse aus Sicht der Schweiz. Bern, 47 pp.


Climate Change and Switzerland 2050 (2007)
Expected Impacts on Environment, Society and Economy
Climate Change and Switzerland 2050

This report describes possible impacts of climate change and vulnerabilities of the environment, economy and society in Switzerland due to the emission of greenhouse gases that are to be expected up to the year 2050. The possible impacts as well as their gravity are discussed for the following fields: land ecosystems, agriculture, water management, health, energy, tourism, buildings and infrastructure, urban Switzerland and insurances.

This report is available in English (PDF only), German (PDF only) and French. ...>
OcCC/ProClim- (Editor), 2007. Climate Change and Switzerland 2050. Expected Impacts on Environment, Society and Economy. Bern.


Heat summer 2003 (2005)
Synthesis report
Heat summer 2003

The record heat summer 2003 probably has probably been the hottest for at least 500 years in all Europe. This report looks at the consequences of heat periods in order to be better prepared for similar weather extremes in the future.

This report is available in German and in French. ...>
ProClim (Hrsg.). 2005. Hitzesommer 2003. Synthesebericht. Bern.


Extreme Events and Climate Change (2003)
Status of knowledge and recommendations of the OcCC
Extreme Events and Climate Change

In the recent past a number of extreme events have caused substantial damage in Central Europe. The question arises whether such events have become more frequent and more destructive as a result of climate change? In its latest report, the Advisory Board on Climate Change (OcCC) reviews the current status of knowledge about the relationship between extreme events in Switzerland and global climate change. ...>


Climate change is a fact – also in Switzerland (2002)
The most important results from the Third IPCC Assessment Report from the viewpoint of Switzerland
Climate change is a fact – also in Switzerland

This report summarizes the most important information of the IPCC report 2001 with regard to Switzerland. Experts were asked to assess the contents of the chapters with a view to Switzerland. The report is complemented by texts from experts about selected topics.

This report is available in German and in French. ...>
OcCC (Hrsg.), 2002. Das Klima ändert – auch in der Schweiz. Die wichtigsten Ergebnisse des dritten Wissensstandsberichts des IPCC aus der Sicht der Schweiz. Bern.


IPCC Climate Change 2001 (synthesis and full reports)

IPCC Climate Change 2001 (synthesis and full reports)

The Third IPCC Assessment Report (TAR) consists of the reports of the three working groups I, II, III and the Synthesis Report. Volume I («The Scientific Basis») - Volume II («Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability») - Band III («Mitigation»). The full reports are available in English only. Summaries of the working group reports and the Synthesis are also available in German and in French. ...>


Secondary Benefits of Greenhouse Gas Reduction (German/French/English) (2000)
Synthesis report
Secondary Benefits of Greenhouse Gas Reduction (German/French/English)

Energy production and consumption often entail adverse impacts on the global climate, on the local environment and on health, imposing a burden of direct or indirect external costs on society. Strategies to lower energy consumption therefore automatically lead to a reduction of the impacts on the environment and the external costs they create.

The Advisory Body for Climate Change of the Swiss Federal Government (OcCC) examined potential measures to reduce greenhouse gases. The primary focus of the study was not on the effect on climate but on secondary benefits of these measures. ...>
Secondary Benefits of Greenhouse Gas Reduction / Sekundärnutzen von Treibhausgas-Reduktionen. Synthesis Report, OcCC (August 2000)


Droughts in Switzerland (2000)
Workshop Report
Droughts in Switzerland

Due to its large water resources and an abundance of precipitation in the Alps, Switzerland is considered less vulnerable to droughts than other European countries. An increase in the number and intensity of droughts due to climate change is considered as a minor problem. Nevertheless, a workshop on 'Droughts in Switzerland' was held in spring 2000, and a report was publi ...>
OcCC (Hrsg.), 2000. Trockenheit in der Schweiz. Workshopbericht. Bern, 17 pp.


Effects of Extreme Precipitation Events (1998)
Assessment Report
Effects of Extreme Precipitation Events

As a consequence of global climate change the hydrological cycle is expected to intensify. Climate models predict a further increase in precipitation in Switzerland during winter, which is likely to increase the flood risk, especially if the snow line rises simultaneously due to global warming. ...>
OcCC (Hrsg.), 1998. Effects of Extreme Precipitation Events. Assessment Report. Bern, 32 pp.