Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
By 2050, Switzerland will be able to produce one and a half times more solar power than that generated by the four nuclear power stations it still has in operation.
Roads, rail, power and the media: DETEC assures Switzerland’s basic public services. But it also takes care of our natural environment: woodlands, landscape, water, air, plants and animals. DETEC pursues a climate policy that is also beneficial for the economy.
Member of the Federal Council since 2010.
We have to make rapid progress on climate protection and ensure that we have enough power.
Priorities of the DETEC in 2022
The past summer of floods, drought and forest fires showed the extent to which climate change affects our everyday lives and how important it is to strengthen climate protection. DETEC is committed to helping us move away from oil and gas, which are harmful to the environment. However, shifting from petrol to electric cars or from oil heating to heat pumps requires more electricity. Climate policy is therefore closely linked to energy policy.
The next steps must come quickly. DETEC has therefore drawn up a revision to expand our domestic renewable energies and strengthen our security of supply. Because over the last ten years, far too little has been invested in electricity production in Switzerland. We have relied mainly on imports. However, our neighbouring countries need more electricity themselves, which is why we have to expand production here, especially for the winter.
When it comes to climate protection, we need a mix of measures so that people can organise their everyday lives in a climate-friendly way. We need good infrastructure to charge electric vehicles, for example. And we are also committed to effective climate protection on the international stage. So that other countries can also make progress. Because the longer we wait, the more difficult it will be for all of us to achieve the climate goals.
Expenses DETEC 2020 (CHF)
12.76 bn
Staff (FTEs) DETEC 2020
2,378
Organisation chart DETEC
General Secretariat GS-DETEC
Secretary General: Matthias Ramsauer
www.uvek.admin.ch
Federal Office of Transport FOT
Director: Peter Füglistaler
www.bav.admin.ch
Federal
Office of Civil Aviation FOCA
Director: Christian Hegner
www.bazl.admin.ch
Swiss
Federal Office of Energy SFOE
Director: Benoît Revaz
www.bfe.admin.ch
Federal
Roads Office FEDRO
Director: Jürg Röthlisberger
www.astra.admin.ch
Federal
Office of Communications OFCOM
Director: Bernard Maissen
www.bakom.admin.ch
Federal
Office for the Environment FOEN
Director: Katrin Schneeberger
www.bafu.admin.ch
Federal
Office for Spatial Development ARE
Director: Maria Lezzi
www.are.admin.ch
Autonomous organisations
Swiss
Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate ENSI
Director: Marc Kenzelmann
www.ensi.ch
Federal Inspectorate for Heavy
Current Installations ESTI
Director: Daniel Otti
www.esti.admin.ch
Swiss Transportation Safety
Investigation Board STSB
President: Pieter Zeilstra
www.sust.admin.ch
Federal Electricity Commission
ElCom
President: Werner Luginbühl
www.elcom.admin.ch
Federal Communications
Commission ComCom
President: Adrienne Corboud Fumagalli
www.comcom.admin.ch
Independent Complaints
Authority for Radio and Television ICA
President: Mascha Santschi Kallay
www.ubi.admin.ch
Federal Postal Services
Commission PostCom
President: Anne Seydoux-Christe
www.postcom.admin.ch
Rail Transport Commission RailCom
President: Patrizia Danioth Halter
www.railcom.admin.ch
