Switzerland has launched an Energy Saving Alliance of companies, government, cantons, civil society and municipalities in an effort to preserve gas and electricity supplies over the winter.
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Empresas y ciudades suizas unen esfuerzos para ahorrar energía
The Alpine state is among many European countries facing power shortages following Russia’s decision to cut off gas supplies.
Swiss Energy Minister Simonetta Sommaruga and Economics Minister Guy Parmelin introduced the new alliance on Thursday.
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Explainer: why is there a risk of an energy shortage this winter? What is Switzerland doing to reduce gas and electricity consumption?
The voluntary initiative has started with 180 organisations from the public and private sectors committing to reduce their power consumption.
Swiss Federal Railways, for example, has stated it will turn down heating on trains while several municipalities have announced initiatives to save on gas and electricity.
The Energy Saving Alliance is designed to complement an existing campaign, called “Energy is scarce, let’s not waste it”, which urges households to conserve energy.
On Wednesday, the government presented plans to create a network of reserve power stations. This complements a range of other measures, including an increase of hydropower capacity and emergency bailout funds for struggling power companies.
Officials say that water levels at hydropower plants are currently at normal levels, but the weather will have a say in how Switzerland copes with potential energy shortages in the coming months.
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The Swiss government has appealed to the population to save on household energy ahead of anticipated electricity and gas shortages this winter.
Switzerland sets out power contingency plans for winter
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