The bilateral relations between Switzerland and the EU have been clouded after the successful immigration referendum. That’s negatively impacting the negotiations about an energy agreement which should enable Switzerland to participate in the European internal energy market. Alexander Steinfeldt explains. After Fukushima in 2011 Switzerland decided – like Germany – to leave nuclear energy production. This was one of the most decisive factors towards a national energy transition. It speeded up the development of renewable energies and focused the view towards a radical reconstruction of the energy system. Energy strategy 2050 In Switzerland they are looking for a master plan for the energy supply of the future with the help of the newest legislative package, the energy strategy 2050. Since 2011 respectively 2013 they politically struggle for phasing out nuclear energy and reorganisation of the energy system.The National Council and the Council of States, both chambers of the Swiss Federal Assembly, agreed on no further development of nuclear plants and expiring the existing ones – although with longer service times. Furthermore they decided to take actions … Continue reading Swiss Energy Transition without Europe