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“Swiss women who won a historic ruling on climate change at the European Court of Human Rights say they feel shocked and betrayed by their parliament’s decision not to comply with it.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl55ggjqvx7o

“Bern's lower house on Wednesday … argued there was no reason to take further action because Switzerland, warming at more than twice the global rate, was already doing enough.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/swiss-parliament-considers-snubbing-european-court-climate-ruling-2024-06-12/

h/t @CelloMomOnCars
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Switzerland


"It's all the same train!"

Well, sort of: 25 self-propelled EMUs (Electric Multiple Units) linked to form one long train.

From #Switzerland — at 2 kilometers, the longest passenger train in the world.


#Switzerland is on course to approve a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy as the country targets carbon neutrality by 2050, a polling institute said -AFP #ClimateCrisis


WTAF?

Exclusive: #Trump #ForeignPolicy advisers met Israeli PM #Netanyahu

3 fmr #UnitedStates foreign policy ofcls in Trump's admin met w/ Benjamin Netanyahu & other public figures in #Israel on Mon….

The delegation was comprised of Robert O'Brien, who served as Trump's 4th & final #NationalSecurity adviser, as well as fmr Ambassador to the #UAE John Rakolta & fmr Ambassador to #Switzerland Ed McMullen….

#geopolitics #Gaza
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump-foreign-policy-advisers-met-israeli-pm-netanyahu-source-says-2024-05-20/