Energy Strategy 2050: Referendum on the Energy Act Energiestrategie 2050: Abstimmung zum Energiegesetz

On May 21, 2017, the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050 was approved in a nationwide referendum. The strategy comprises a package of measures designed to ensure the country’s long-term supply of electricity against the backdrop of the planned nuclear phase-out and to reduce Switzerland’s dependence on imported fossil fuels. It includes measures to increase energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions, and promote renewable energies, as well as a ban on permits for new nuclear power plants.