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March 1, 2023Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Report “The future direction of agricultural policy”

To ensure food security, through sustainable development, from production to consumption. The report shows in its projection...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 10, 2022United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Single-use plastic item ban: Plates, cutlery, balloon sticks, expanded polystyrene food & drink containers

From November 2021 to February 2022, we consulted on the proposal to ban the supply of single-use plastic plates, cutlery...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 8, 2022Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Strategy 2021 - 2024 Global Programme Food Security (GPFS)

Making reference to the Agenda 2030 as a major orientation framework and in particular to SDG 1, 2 and 12, the programme...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 1, 2022Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Message relatif à l'évolution future de la Politique agricole à partir de 2022 (PA22+)

L’évolution que connaît notre environnement en raison notamment du changement climatique, des progrès technologiques et des...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 1, 2022Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Swiss National Soil Strategy

The Swiss National Soil Strategy pursues six overarching objectives: 11. Reduce soil useThe objective is that, from 2050...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 1, 2022Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

National Pathway for Food Systems Transformation in Support of the 2030 Agenda

Switzerland’s Sustainable Development Strategy, adopted by the Swiss Federal Council in June, 2021, contains a dedicated...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 31, 2022Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

2030 Sustainable Development Strategy

La stratégie fixe les priorités de la politique de durabilité du Conseil fédéral dans les domaines pour lesquels la nécessité...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
January 31, 2022Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)

Dispatch on Switzerland's International Cooperation Strategy 2021-2024

With its international cooperation strategy 2021-2024, Switzerland seeks to increase the impact of international cooperation...

Organisation
Switzerland - Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 18, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Plastic Packaging Tax

As noted above, this policy instrument will encourage the use of recycled plastic, which represents a more sustainable method...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
February 18, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Single-use plastic ban: plastic straws, plastic drink stirrers, plastic-stemmed cotton buds

This will reduce the consumption and production of single-use plastic products and reduce waste generation.

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Policy
February 18, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Single-Use Carrier Bag Charge Extension

A single-use plastic bag charge has been in place in England since 2015. In May 2021, it was increased from 5p to 10p and...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Economic/Fiscal instrument
Policy
February 16, 2021United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Consistency in recycling collections in England

Driving up recycling rates to above 50% will keep resources in circulation longer and consequently reduce the consumption of...

Organisation
United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument