2023-06-13 04:32:39
The temperature is rising twice as fast in Switzerland as elsewhere. Glaciers, our water reservoirs, lost 6% of their volume last summer. Ski resorts are thinking regarding their conversion. The economic losses linked to extreme climatic events cost an average of 500 million francs per year. And Switzerland pays an average of 8 billion each year for the purchase of fossil energy from abroad; in 2022, it was 13 billion.
Could we envision a better future? What if the best days were ahead of us? The federal law on climate protection objectives, on innovation and on strengthening energy security – its real name – outlines the contours of a more prosperous, safer and more inclusive society.
“The $8 billion that goes up in smoke each year for the purchase of oil and gas from abroad is better invested here.”
At the heart of the law, it is a question of achieving the objective of net zero emissions by 2050 (Art. 3), in accordance with the Paris Agreement ratified by Switzerland. Even putting aside the climate argument, this law is largely desirable and beneficial for a prosperous, innovative, job-rich economy. It is beneficial for our daily well-being and comfort in our homes.
The energy transition generates investments and added value for our economy. The 8 billion that go up in smoke each year for the purchase of oil and gas from abroad are better invested here.
Companies benefit from considerable support for new technologies and risk coverage (Art. 6). The Confederation provides 200 million per year over six years. Entrepreneurs access multiple supports for their zero-emissions plan. Remote oil and electric heaters, which are very inefficient, may be replaced by renewable heating systems (Art. 50a and 53). Here too, 200 million per year are put on the table to support the transition, over ten years, benefiting technicians in the sector. And it reduces our end-of-month bills.
Supported employment
Peripheral and mountain regions receive special aid (Art. 12). The study by the University of Applied Sciences in Zurich estimates that the added value created by 2035 thanks to a moderate development of renewable energies and energy efficiency will amount to 77 billion, with 50,000 additional jobs. of which more than two-thirds in small and medium-sized enterprises.
Some have confused investments with costs. When you see posters, ask yourself: who funded this campaign, for what purpose? Unfortunately, it is often the lobbies of the oil industry, the same ones who have hidden the scientific truth regarding the climate. Do not let yourself be manipulated by false campaigns fueled by very particular private interests.
On June 18, say yes: for the climate, the economy, well-being.
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– The climate law: good for the economy and well-being
The law outlines the contours of a more prosperous and secure society.
Elise Buckle