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Switzerland is preparing a legal framework requiring critical energy infrastructure operators to protect sites against physical and electromagnetic threats, including sabotage and drone attacks. The government says companies may need to take defence measures themselves because the armed forces cannot secure every site.
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Energy
Researchers at Empa in Dübendorf are working on synthetic fuel designed to run in existing vehicle and aircraft engines. The fuel is not yet available at petrol stations, and its developers face challenges bringing it to market.
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Transport
Switzerland is considering lowering motorway speed limits to 80km/h as low Rhine water levels and geopolitical disruption put fuel supplies under pressure. The government has drawn on compulsory reserves.
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Transport
Switzerland has authorised the release of up to 30 million litres of jet fuel from compulsory reserves to address a supply shortage at Zurich Airport. Disruptions to river and rail freight have affected deliveries to the country’s main aviation hub.
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Aviation
Switzerland has released up to 30 million litres of jet fuel from compulsory reserves to prevent a shortage at Zurich Airport. Disruptions to river and rail freight have threatened deliveries over the next two weeks.
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Climate
Germany plans to end its reliance on oil, coal and gas by 2045, while Switzerland has no equivalent fossil-fuel phase-out roadmap despite relying on fossil sources for almost 60% of its consumed energy. The comparison is likely to intensify debate over how Switzerland can meet its 2050 net-zero target.
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Switzerland
A cross-party alliance has submitted more than 131,800 signatures to preserve Switzerland’s ban on building new nuclear power plants. The referendum effort challenges plans to reconsider the country’s nuclear-energy restrictions.
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Switzerland
Left-wing and centrist parties have submitted more than 131,800 signatures for a referendum to preserve Switzerland’s ban on building new nuclear power plants. The move challenges government plans to reconsider the country’s nuclear policy.
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Fuel
Switzerland could face pressure on fuel supplies this autumn as low water levels on the Rhine disrupt tanker traffic from the North Sea. The risk highlights the country’s dependence on cross-border fuel logistics and could affect petrol availability and energy costs if transport conditions worsen.
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Climate
Heat pumps now serve one in four Swiss residential buildings, although oil and gas still heat about half of the country’s homes. The figures show substantial progress in decarbonising buildings while underscoring the scale of the remaining transition.
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Energy
In response to European energy market uncertainties, the Swiss government has secured an option to purchase gas from the transit pipeline running from France to Italy. This measure is designed to enhance gas supply for the coming winter, particularly for industrial users.
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Energy
The business federation Economiesuisse estimates that averting electricity shortages over the next two decades will cost Swiss consumers approximately CHF4 billion, a figure justified as necessary to prevent even greater economic damage.
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Climate Change
Switzerland is grappling with a new, intense heatwave that is breaking temperature records and pushing power grids to their limit due to increased demand for air conditioning. The severe drought also threatens Swiss National Day celebrations and has caused reservoir levels to drop significantly.
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Environment
Switzerland is on high alert as sparse rainfall and another intense heatwave lead to drought conditions and unusually low water reserves. The weather is impacting agriculture, with an earlier grape harvest expected, and creating new energy challenges as the demand for air conditioning soars.
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Energy
Following a shutdown due to high river temperatures, the Beznau nuclear plant has been reconnected to the grid at a reduced output, highlighting the vulnerability of Switzerland's energy infrastructure to heatwaves.
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National Security
A police investigation is underway in canton Solothurn after at least seven drones were spotted flying over the Gösgen nuclear power plant, prompting a security operation and raising questions about aerial threats to critical infrastructure.
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Energy
Switzerland's energy future is at a crossroads as two new reports offer starkly different conclusions. An Economiesuisse study touts the economic benefits of a new nuclear plant, while experts from ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute argue it is not necessary for the energy transition.
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Energy
A dual threat is emerging for Switzerland's winter energy supply as hydroelectric reservoirs are at a 20-year low and European gas reserves are well below average. Experts warn of a potential shortfall and increased reliance on imports if a wet autumn fails to materialize.
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Energy
Despite a legal path opening for new nuclear power, Switzerland's major energy providers show little appetite for building new plants, citing poor economic viability. The debate is set to intensify as a broad political coalition launches a referendum to prevent a return to nuclear power.
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Politics
A broad coalition of political parties and environmental groups has launched a referendum campaign against government legislation that would permit new nuclear power plants, setting the stage for a major national debate on the country's energy strategy.
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