Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
The impact of emissions from aviation on the climate
SWISS ACADEMIES COMMUNICATIONS, VOL. 16. NO 3, 2021
Greenhouse gas emissions from global aviation are steadily and sharply increasing and their part in global CO² emissions is growing. This trend is particularly high in industrialised countries. In addition to CO², however, aviation also emits other components that have an impact on the climate. These are in particular water vapour, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and soot. This publication describes how the main emission components of aviation affect the climate. It also discusses how these components are quantified and which comparative values should be used.
Neu U (2021) The impact of emissions from aviation on the climate. Swiss Academies Communications 16 (3). DOI: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4767559
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Wuelser G, Edwards P (2025)
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Swiss Academies Reports 20 (4)Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Ethical guidelines for animal experiments
The Swiss Animal Welfare Act permits the use of animals for certain scientific purposes; at the same time, however, it requires that the dignity of animals be respected and their welfare protected. For researchers, reconciling these various societal interests can be challenging. The ethical guidelines for animal experiments (2025) are designed to clarify the margin of discretion left by the legislation and to encourage researchers to reflect on the handling of animals in their experiments. The decisive factors for updating the previous version from 2005 were new scientific knowledge and research methods on the one hand, as well as changes in the legal framework on the other.
