Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC
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.
Simonetta Sommaruga
Head of DETEC.
Member of the Federal Council since 2010.
The NRLA means heavy goods vehicles can be transferred from our roads to rail, helping us to protect the climate.
Priorities 2021
The Lötschberg tunnel entered into operation in 2007, the Gotthard followed
in 2016 and the Ceneri – the final section of the new rail link through the
Alps – in 2020, marking the completion of the NRLA. Passengers are now able to travel
more rapidly between north and south, Ticino has obtained a high-quality
regional rail service, and we are consolidating our traffic transfer policy. We
are now able to transport even more goods through Switzerland by rail instead
of by road – just as the people of Switzerland decided in a series of popular
votes. This protects nature, people and the climate.
Switzerland is an Alpine country and is particularly affected by the
impact of climate change: the glaciers are melting, permafrost is thawing, and
mountainsides are slipping into valleys. All of this poses a threat to people
and infrastructure. DETEC is therefore striving to do more in terms of climate
protection.
In the field of energy, for example, we want to move away from oil and
gas, which are expensive and harmful to the climate, and make a rapid switch to
more solar, hydro- and wind power. This is what the public wants. We are
therefore in the process of amending the Energy and Electricity Supply Act.
With regard to the environment, Parliament has tightened up the CO2
Act. This will enable us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport,
industry and buildings. And the Act gives a boost to renewable energies. In
addition, we are creating orders and jobs for industry.
An effective climate policy and a strong economy are not mutually
incompatible. On the contrary, by moving away from oil and gas we can create
jobs with long-term prospects here at home.
Expenses 2019
(CHF)
12.59bn
Staff (FTEs) 2019
2285
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: Kathrin 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