"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.
"Reaching the carbon neutrality target set by Switzerland will require tripling the renovation rate that has been practiced for many years (between 0.8 and 1%)," says Philippe Thalmann, professor of environmental economics at EPFL.
After his inauguration, Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders concerning immigration, climate policy, energy, etc. "Already announced, these actions contained few surprises," explains Thomas Höhne-Sparborth, Head of Sustainability Research for Lombard Odier IM.
“An electricity agreement is essential to ensure that Switzerland's climate and energy targets are met. It would strengthen the security and resilience of our supply while reducing costs,” explains Michael Frank, Director of the AES.
According to Mathias Schlegel, spokesperson for Greenpeace Switzerland, "The operation of the Aargau power plant will continue in denial of the international environmental conventions signed by Switzerland."
As minds change in Europe and the idea of a VAT differentiated according to environmental criteria circulates in the chambers, Adèle Thorens Goumaz wonders whether Switzerland should follow suit.
A dramatic turn of events and a sign of the times: the international conference convened in Busan, South Korea on this subject ended in the early hours of 2 December 2024 in failure.
"After COP29, the poorest countries of the South left stunned by the North's refusal to practice a form of climate justice. In Switzerland, the debate over its implementation is only just beginning," says Delia Berner, expert in international climate policy at Alliance Sud.
As part of COP29, "More than a hundred organizations are calling for the implementation of a tax on the extraction of fossil fuels," explains Mathias Schlegel, spokesperson for Greenpeace Switzerland.
