- For the Greens, the energy transition is feasible with the technologies known today.
- For this reason, the party now wants to push this forward quickly and, among other things, start a solar offensive.
- This was announced by the party leadership at a media conference in Bern.
For the Greens, the war in Ukraine has shown “Switzerland’s problematic dependence on oil and gas very clearly”. That’s why they want to “break through the braking policy of the Federal Council and the middle-class majority”. Switzerland has fallen behind in terms of climate policy and has become vulnerable due to its energy policy. They are demanding an overall strategy for the energy transition from the Federal Council, which has so far been lacking.
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Balthasar Glättli’s party gives specific examples of how energy consumption can be reduced.
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In front of the media in Bern, the Greens show how they imagine the turnaround. Among other things, with a solar offensive: “The additional consumption of electricity through electromobility and heat pumps can be covered with a massive expansion of photovoltaics,” Geneva Green National Councilor Delphine Klopfenstein is quoted as saying in a statement. According to the Thurgau National Councilor Kurt Egger, this requires “more financial support, more specialists and simpler and clearer approval procedures”.
The cheapest and most environmentally friendly kilowatt hour is the one that is not used at all.
The Greens are also focusing on reducing energy consumption. The cheapest and most environmentally friendly kilowatt hour is ultimately the one that is not used at all, according to Lisa Mazzone, a member of the Council of States in Geneva. The potential is enormous – so the electricity will not run out even in winter.
The Greens reject the current demand for tax cuts for petrol as an indirect subsidy for fossil fuels and energy waste. Instead, there should be targeted relief for low-income households, Bernese National Councilor Aline Trede is quoted as saying.
The Greens want to introduce their demands as part of ongoing business in the area of energy sovereignty and climate protection.