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Producing electricity or protecting nature: which has priority?

Die ersten 80 Meter der neuen Spitallamm-Staumauer, die an der Grimsel im Berner Oberland gebaut wird
The first 80 metres of the new Spitallamm dam being built on the Grimsel in the Bernese Oberland, photographed on July 27, 2023. © KEYSTONE/Gaetan Bally

Various projects to increase electricity production come up against environmental and landscape objections. Delve into the topic and discuss your point of view with "dialogue". 

By 2050, Switzerland wants to achieve climate neutrality. To complete this energy transition, the country must produce much more electricity. However, various plans for power plants are met with opposition by environmental and landscape protection organisations.

With “dialogue”, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) offers you a hand-picked selection of content from all the national editorial offices (SWI swissinfo.ch, SRF, RTS, RTR and RSI) so you can delve into different aspects of the topic. 

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Within the offer you will also find an online debate space to discuss the topic of the week. (This week, “Producing electricity or protecting nature: which has priority?”) The debate is moderated and continuously translated into Switzerland’s four national languages and English. 

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The new editorial offer aims to encourage dialogue between the different regions of the country without language barriers. Via the feedback link in our offer, you can send us your criticism and comments, which will help us to improve our offer.

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