Why Keep It Simple When You Can Make Things Complicated? Climate protection law put to the test 30.05.2023, Patrick Dümmler
The Tale of the Evil Market and the Good Basic Supply Network Why a complete liberalization of the electricity market is necessary 30.03.2023, Patrick Dümmler
The Concentration of Critical Minerals The only thing securing Switzerland access to lithium and rare earths is openness. 27.02.2023, Simon Stocker
Why Economists Don’t Much Like Subsidies Subsidies distort markets and create disincentives 26.01.2023, Samuel Rutz, Laurenz Grabher
Green Light for e-Fuels The EU has decided on a back door that will enable passenger cars to run on e-fuels after 2035. This is the right decision, because exponents who believe the case for technology openness is outmoded and that e-fuels are not fit for purpose are overlooking some important points. 29.11.2022, Lukas Rühli
Obscene Profits? 10 reasons why a special tax on war or crisis profits could prove to be a Pandora's box 30.08.2022, Patrick Leisibach
Renegotiate the Energy Policy With Europe Hannah’s Insights on energy policy and the supply security of electricity in Switzerland 28.07.2022, Hannah Wise
Electrify, Don’t Fritter Reforming electricity policy could reduce the risk of shortages 27.07.2022, Mario Bonato, Patrick Dümmler
When Politicians Pull the Plug Homemade Problems Are Jeopardizing the Supply of Electricity 08.03.2022, Patrick Dümmler
A Golden Age for Climate Policy? Trusting market forces is the only way to go 30.11.2021, Patrick Dümmler
Hydropower is Doing Quite Well Further subsidies to the detriment of private households and small businesses are to be expected 13.11.2018, Simon Dalhäuser in conversation with Patrick Dümmler
Electric Cars Are not Achieving the Best Results More emphasis should be given to cost-benefit analyses 30.10.2017, Peter Grünenfelder
Swiss Energy Policy 2050 Focus of the month The approved “Energy Strategy 2050” reflects the government’s view on… 31.07.2017, Tibère Adler, Fernanda Guerrero
Hurdles on the Way to Ecological Tax Reform Reforming tax based on comprehensive ecological principles could bring significant… 24.02.2015, Urs Meister, Marco Salvi
