Switzerland has made notable progress in reducing air, water, and soil pollution but has failed to achieve its targets in climate change and biodiversity conservation, according to an environmental overview issued by the Swiss government July 13. The report from the Federal Office for the Environment and the Federal Statistical Office said "considerable progress has been achieved in the area of environmental protection in recent decades." "For example, pollution by heavy metals, dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has decreased," the Swiss agencies said. The quality of surface waters and groundwater "is generally good" and remediation of contaminated sites is "proceeding apace."
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