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The National Council is in power! For about ten hours he discussed the federal law on a safe power supply from renewable energy sources. The goal: To realize the energy transition that has been decided upon, numerous measures will be anchored in the Energy, Electricity Supply and Spatial Planning Act.
While discussions are moving towards a majority, much remains to be done to prevent the template from crashing. The central question is: how badly must the environment be affected so that we have enough electricity?
Here the environmentalists have triumphed
The National Council has made some decisions in the field of environmental protection. No solar, wind or hydropower plants may be built in biotopes of national importance or in water and migratory bird sanctuaries. The National Council thereby corrected a decision of the Council of States. But whether this admits is an open question.
The environmental users have triumphed here
The National Council wants no residual water regulations to apply to new hydropower plants. This is about the amount of water that must remain in a river, for example, if water from it is used to generate electricity. The argument was that the targets set could not be achieved with the current regulations. The Council of States has yet to agree. If he joins, the chance of a referendum increases.
Where did you find each other?
In terms of hydropower, which is expected to account for the largest share of the expansion, the National Council and the Council of States are targeting 15 new hydropower projects. The procedures must be accelerated so that they can be carried out as quickly as possible. The interest in realization always takes precedence over other interests of national interest. The environmental organizations agree because a weighing of interests remains possible. In addition, compensatory measures must be taken to protect the landscape and biodiversity.
There is also broad agreement on efficiency measures in the construction sector. Numerous motions supported by SP, Groenen and GLP – such as the mandatory renovation of electrical heating installations or the ban on electric boilers – were rejected, as was the case in the Council of States.
Like the Council of States, the National Council unanimously decided to create a legal basis for the energy reserve. However, the operators of larger hydropower plants with storage should now be required to participate in the energy reserve.
Another topic during the deliberations on the so-called energy mantle decree was the full liberalization of the electricity market. As in the Council of States, this is no longer a subject in the National Council. This means that only end users who purchase more than 100 megawatt hours per year have access to the free market.
The National Council also decided on a solar obligation from 2030 on suitable new parking spaces for vehicles from an area of 250 square meters. Existing parking spaces from 500 square meters must be equipped with solar panels in 2035.
Finally, Parliament has set new consumption targets. The average energy consumption per person per year must be reduced by 43 percent in 2035 and by 53 percent in 2050 compared to the level in 2000. The average electricity consumption per person per year must be reduced by 13 percent in 2035 and by 5 percent in 2050 compared to the level of 2000.
According to the National Council, solar panels should be installed in new buildings and in major renovations and renovations, especially when the roof is being renovated. If that continues, the SVP threatens with a referendum against the proposal.
What’s next?
The proposal now goes back to the Council of States to settle the numerous disputes. At the end of the marathon debate, Energy Minister Albert Rösti (55) called on MPs to work out a solution that would gain a majority in the coming months. “There is no plan B if this bill fails.”
Source:Blick
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