Federal Department of the Environment,
Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Climate Division
Swiss Climate Policy
and the Swiss ETS
Sophie Wenger
5 May 2015, European Parliament Event
"Grenzgletscher" by Dufour / Wikimedia
Swiss Climate Policy TODAY
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Swiss per capita emissions are going down
Today at world average: 6,5 t CO2 eq
Our Goal for 2100: 1 to
1,5 t CO2 eq
Official Federal Council photograph 2008
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Swiss emissions mainly arise from
the transport and building sectors
Transport
32%
Buildings
29%
Industry
20%
Total emissions 2012
51 mio. t CO2 eq
Agriculture 12%
Waste
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7%
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Until 2020 Switzerland shall
reduce emissions by -20%
domestically compared to 1990
"Grenzgletscher" by Dufour / Wikimedia
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The cornerstone of Swiss climate policy
is a CO2 levy on heating fuels
60 CHF / t CO2
Buildings Program
Technology Fund
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The cornerstone of Swiss climate policy
is a CO2 levy on heating fuels
60 CHF / t CO2
Buildings Program
Technology Fund
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The main instruments in the
transport sector are …
Wikimedia
Domestic compensation
of motor fuel imports
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Emission limits for
new car fleet
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The biggest reduction contribution is
expected from the buildings sector
5 mio. t CO2
3 mio.
t CO2
<1 mio.
t CO2
Estimated impact by 2020
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The EU ETS was our blueprint:
The Swiss
and EU ETS
are highly
compatible
Will Scullin / Flickr
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Our main ETS differences are limited
today to sector coverage and scale
55 installations
excl. power plants
excl. aviation
5,5
ca.
mio. t CO2
10% of Swiss emissions
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11’000
>
installations
incl. power plants
+ aviation
2’000
ca.
mio. t CO2
45% of EU emissions
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We both think that linking our systems
is a good idea
Bigger market is better
F. Vincentz / Wickimedia
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Outlook on Swiss Climate Policy
beyond 2020
Until 2030 Switzerland intends to
reduce emissions by -50%
compared to 1990.
At least -30% shall be domestic.
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Future Swiss climate policy shall be
based on current instruments.
To be thightened where necessary.
Official Federal Council photograph 2015
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Swiss and EU ETS: Demonstrating
climate policy leadership together by…
… linking our ETS
… ensuring integrity by building
on a trusted partnership
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Thank you.
www.bafu.admin.ch/climate
[email protected]
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