Goals and stakes

 

Although biofuels are not explicitely included as part of the strategies of the Swiss environmental policy to reach the targets of the Kyoto Protocol, some collectivities and/or companies however consider that the main objective of biofuels development is to partially substitute diesel and gasoline in order to:

  • achieve the targets in terms of greenhouse effect (reduction of CO2 emissions)
  • ensure a durable security of supply (reduced dependence with respect to fossil fuels)
  • promote renewable energies

The development of biofuels also aims at offering new possibilities to the agricultural policy, oriented towards the maintenance of active rural areas and a multifunctional agriculture.



Situation of biofuels in Switzerland

Goals and stakes
Energy Law
CO2 Law
Air Protection Ordinance
Mineral Oil Tax Law
Biofuels Life Cycle Assessment Ordinance
Production and consumption of biodiesel
Production and consumption of bioethanol
Availability of biofuels
Main actors on the market
Use of biofuels
Conclusions
 
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