Countries raise climate targets despite Trump moves
Global energy transition funds exceeded $2 trillion last year. Sign up for Reuters newsletters Sustainable Switch Sustainable Switch Climate Focus By Sharon Kimathi , Energy and ESG Editor, Reuters Digital Hello! Switzerland, Britain and New Zealand submitted their raised climate targets this week to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under the Paris Agreement, just after the United States said it will withdraw from the landmark accord on Jan. 27, 2026 . The Swiss have approved new climate targets , proposing a cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 of at least 65% compared to 1990 levels. The country came under fire last year when a top European court ruled it was not doing enough to tackle climate change. Britain too submitted further details of its plan to cut carbon emissions to the United Nations climate body. Its climate targets were raised at last year's UN COP2...
