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On June 18, 2023, Swiss voters approved a new Federal Act on Climate Protection Targets, Innovation and Strengthening Energy Security (the ‚Climate and Innovation Act‘), which is an important step...

Switzerland faces a critical infrastructure decision that will shape its economy through 2045. As nuclear plants go offline and electricity demand surges toward 90 TWh, the country must reconcile a 2017 construction ban with the realities of powering three million EVs, AI data centers, and heat-pump districts. The debate has shifted from reactor technology to economic sovereignty and whether Switzerland can afford to remain dependent on imported energy.

On March 21, 2025, the Swiss legislative bodies ratified the Swiss Federal Law on the Supervision and Transparency in the Wholesale Energy Markets ("Swiss REMIT").

Switzerland's push for renewable energy has created momentum for wind power expansion, but urgency alone cannot justify every project. As the Federal Supreme Court clarified in a January 2026 ruling, wind farms must prove their worth through rigorous site-specific analysis—addressing noise impacts, biodiversity concerns, landscape protection under ISOS regulations, and long-term decommissioning obligations.

The oil and gas industry is one of the most dynamic and complex sectors of the global economy. With significant environmental, economic and geopolitical impacts...

Switzerland and the EU have signed a landmark Electricity Agreement that integrates Switzerland into the European internal electricity market, guaranteeing cross-border transmission capacity and market access. The agreement brings significant opportunities for Swiss electricity market participants while introducing new regulatory requirements and compliance obligations. What are the key legal and economic implications of this integration for producers, suppliers, and system operators?

Switzerland committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by the year 2050. This ambitious target aligns with global efforts to combat climate change and transition to a more sustainable future ("Paris Agreement").

Following the rejection of the totally revised CO₂ Act in the referendum of 13 June 2021, a transitional law came into force at the beginning of the year.

Both Switzerland and the EU adhered to the Paris Agreement and its main goal to contain global warming.

Anyone importing emissions-intensive goods into the EU will have to purchase CBAM certificates in future to compensate for the difference between the cost of CO₂ emissions...

Elektrische Energie (Strom) ist aus der modernen Gesellschaft nicht mehr wegzudenken.

During the plenary session held the first week of June, the European Parliament voted on several items related to the European Union's (EU) "Fit for 55" climate package.

Switzerland has become one of the world's most influential commodity trading centers, particularly in the oil and gas sector, with an estimated 35% share of the global market. Geneva and Zug...

Electricity, and the business of its wholesale trading, have particular characteristics which set them apart from the trading of other goods.

Switzerland's final energy consumption totalled 854,300 Terajoules (TJ) in 2016.

Viele Gemeinwesen erheben eine Konzessionsabgabe für die Nutzung des öffentlichen Grund und Bodens durch elektrische Leitungen.

Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant element on Earth, typically found in compounds with water or hydrocarbons.

The Swiss Federal Council continues aligning the Swiss sanctions regime to the EU sanctions against Russia.