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The Swiss are famous for various means of public transportation, including trains,
buses, trams, boats, funiculars, and even cable cars. These means are connected to each

other, so people can choose them easily. Therefore, Swiss residents and travelers go by
public transport a lot. This helps cut down on C02 emissions compared to using private
cars.
Travelers to Switzerland are amazed at how clean and green their lakes are. This
country has a 200-year history of protecting its water resources. In 2006, Switzerland
ratified the Protocol on Water and Health of the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe (UNECE) and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
(WHO-EURO) in transforming into a green economy. In these papers, the country aims

to improve access to water and sanitation in both urban and rural regions. The Swiss
Parliament established a new generation of wastewater treatment plants that could
eradicate micropollutants. This investment aims to guarantee that 100 of Switzerland's
most significant wastewater treatment plants are adequately equipped during the next
20 years. By the end of 2021, 19 wastewater treatment plants had already taken the
necessary steps. Besides this significant move, Switzerland applies KPI Bathing water

quality as an indicator to assess if the water in rivers and lakes is safe enough for
residents to avoid risk from bathing water. Another is to forbid farmers cultivating at the
source of water use herbicide or pesticide which can poison it.
There are many laws and guidelines that Switzerland's parliament has introduced.
These guidelines are all strategies to improve human well-being and social equity while
significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, as in the UNDP's
definition of the green economy.

Frequent check-ups and updating the plan
Although the action plan was thoroughly built by high-caliber experts, it is revised
frequently because climate change is unpredictable. By abiding with green
organizations, the country has, in time, revised and upgraded its plan and policy to
achieve meaningful results in sustainable development. For instance, according to
Switzerland’s information necessary for clarity, transparency and understanding in

accordance with decision 1/CP.21 of its updated and enhanced nationally determined
contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement (2021 - 2030), Switzerland’s updated
and enhanced NDC (National Determined Contribution) is consistent with the IPCC1's
latest conclusions, which call for a 40-50 percent reduction in world CO2 emissions
relative to 2010 levels by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5
degrees Celsius. The revised and upgraded NDC demonstrates improvement in various
areas, such as increasing the NDC from minus 50% to at least minus 50% by 2030,
relative to 1990 levels, increasing the indicated aim of reducing greenhouse gas

emissions to net zero emissions by 2050 (compared to the previous objective of minus
70 to 85 percent by 2050 compared to 1990), increasing the domestic share of emission
reductions by 25%, from 60% to at least 75% and compensating for imported “gray”
emissions by extra emission reductions overseas that are not included in Switzerland's
emission reduction targets.

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