"The summer of 2026 showed what inaction costs; the courts, for their part, have begun to say who must be held responsible for it," emphasize François de Cambiaire and Lydia Méziani, lawyers at de Cambiaire & Méziani Associates.
In a Swiss and international context marked by intense news coverage of energy and climate issues, the opportunity is ideal for an in-depth exchange with Benoît Revaz, Director of the Federal Office of Energy (OFEN). Interview.
Interview with Ronny Kaufmann, general manager of Swisspower, a strategic alliance representing 19 municipal utilities and regional supply companies in Switzerland.
The CleantechAlps association has launched a survey of Swiss companies to better understand their challenges in terms of sustainability and decarbonization. Interview with its secretary-general, Eric Plan.
During the summer, and especially during heat waves, cities become real heat islands. Aware of the risks this poses to health, cities are thinking about how to transform their public spaces.
"Switzerland is committed to an ambitious energy transition. Based on the increasing electrification of our society, this change requires a thorough modernization of the country's energy infrastructure," explains Thomas Lier, head of the GEFISWISS Energy Transition Fund.
A recent study by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has raised doubts about the feasibility of CO₂ storage in Switzerland. If in situ mineralization proves impossible, the solution lies in deeper reservoirs, within saline aquifers.
Instead of considering cuts to research funding and support for start-ups, the Confederation should invest more and accelerate the country's transition to renewable energies.
Published at the end of last year, the WEF report assesses the consequences of maintaining the status quo in the face of climate challenges. The essence of this research work entitled "The Cost of Inaction: A Guide for Business Leaders to Address Climate Risks".
"Electricity, everywhere." The Valais-based start-up lives up to its name very, very well, given the ambitions it harbors with its technology, designed to meet the challenges of the transition to renewable energies.
