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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.

US renewable energy projects face significant supply chain challenges under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)...

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.

Bloom Biorenewables SA, the Fribourg-based start-up, has successfully closed a CHF 13M Series A Financing round, led by Anaïs Ventures SA and Valquest Partners, with participation from several notable investors.

Here we are. August 1st, 2025, and the media is now publishing what facts they have on the various trade deals as well as those that have yet to come to fruition...

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

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...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Council for Trade in Goods (CTG) convenes on December 2-3 to address key topics in global trade, including notifications of regional trade agreements...

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

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.

Switzerland's final energy consumption totalled 854,300 Terajoules (TJ) in 2016. The energy mix consisted of motor fuels (34.2%), stationary fuels (16.1%), electricity (24.5%), gas (13.7%) and other (11.5%).

The global energy sector is changing significantly as liquefied natural gas (LNG) becomes increasingly important in meeting growing energy demands and addressing environmental concerns.

In the extractive industries, production-sharing agreement (PSA) arbitration plays a central role in resolving disputes arising from long-term cooperation between foreign investors and host states in the oil and gas sector.