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Français ENERGY – SWITZERLAND RANKS SECOND IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION ACCORDING TO THE WEF
Switzerland has been ranked the second-best country for energy transition according to the World Economic Forum’s index. It has thus overtaken Norway but remains behind Sweden, a leader in this field.
Switzerland is a country home to some truly visionary engineers and many talented individuals who are deeply committed to a genuine, non-dogmatic approach to environmentalism – one that is perfectly sound and realistic for the future of our planet.
This second place in the energy transition is down to all these players... We must congratulate them, encourage them to continue on the same path and to push their innovations ever further.
I have the great privilege of making my modest contribution to the incredible team behind SWISS EnergyPier SOLAR HIGHWAY PROJECT, nothing less than the world’s first project for the industrial production of affordable renewable energy... Far cheaper than nuclear power and, in the long term, most likely cheaper than coal...
And this global project is Swiss.
History is being made...
Alain Farrugia
Switzerland has moved up one place to second in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Energy Transition Index. It ranks first for investment in energy efficiency, according to a report published on Monday.
Switzerland remains behind Sweden but has overtaken Norway. It still ranks ahead of Finland and Denmark. As in the report published a year ago, the top ten are all European countries.
Switzerland remains third in terms of national energy infrastructure and fourth for preparedness for the energy transition. In addition to investments in energy efficiency, it ranks first in several areas, notably for the rate of electrification and the share of energy subsidies in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Source: YouTube – Energy Strategy 2050 – Renewable Energy
The energy transition involves, in particular, the installation of solar panels to use sustainable energy, but also the use of solid fuels, the ratings of its institutions, the quality of transport infrastructure and the quality of education. Or the availability of technologies, the lowest share of electricity generated from coal, or that of fossil fuel reserves.
However, it ranks low in terms of energy imports and energy per capita. More broadly, the report notes that global progress towards a sustainable environment is limited and has even slowed down. Energy costs have risen and sustainability has declined, whilst energy access has improved. Fewer than one billion people lack access to it.
The report calls in particular for economic diversification towards sectors that consume less energy and for collaboration between developed and developing countries to facilitate technology transfer. It advocates for more sustainable energy through investment in new technologies and a joint effort by the various stakeholders.
