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PU is an index taking into account the change in total production volume, measured in value (CHF).

1013centertop(1) one column text firstThe chemical and pharmaceutical industry is the leader in reducing CO2 emissions in tons per production unit.left

Between 1993 and 2010 the CO2 emissions in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry dropped by 17 % from 940'000 to 780'000 tons. The production volume increased in the same period to about 314 %.

The CO2 emissions from the Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical industry amount to less than 3% of total Swiss CO2 emissions. Two thirds of the energy used by the chemical and pharmaceutical industry is generated from fuel oil, gas and waste.

According to the Swiss CO2 Law the total CO2 emissions in 2010 have to be reduced to 10% below the 1990 levels until 2010. The Swiss chemical and pharmaceutical industry has already achieved this goal: the CO2 emissions in the period 1990-1999 fell to 17% below the 1990 level.