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Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC Federal Office for the Environment FOEN

Mitigation – Adaptation – Sustainable Infrastructure Challenges for the buildings sector in Switzerland GIB, 28th May 2015

Climate Division

Andrea Burkhardt

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Greenhouse gases in Switzerland

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Mitigation

•  Thermal losses because of poor insulation •  Zero carbon buildings essential to keep global

warming below 2°C

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Buildings programme •  CO2 levy on heating fuels (CHF 60 per tonne) •  1/3 of revenues earmarked (max. 300m) •  Subsidy not to exceed 40% of investment

min. 2/3 max. 1/3

Refurbishment Renewable energies (co-financed by cantons)

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Technology fund •  Loan guarantees up to CHF 3m for innovative

technologies with positive impact on carbon balance à less state intervention compared to subsidies à alters risk profile for lenders and investors

•  Leverage fund deposit according to risk structure, capital flow to companies exceed fund inflow

•  Eligible e.g. smart buildings solutions, Home Energy Management, innovative illuminating

•  Instrument operational since November 2014

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Adaptation

•  Building sector is affected by global warming.

•  Several factors amplify the effect of increasing temperatures in cities:

Ø  urban heat island effect

Ø  compression of town centers

Ø  architecture

Ø  increasing heat load from electronic equipment

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Adaptation

Include climate change in long-term planning to decrease heat island effect.

•  Provide green and blue infrastructure •  Secure fresh air corridors •  Minimise sealed surfaces

Klimaanalyse Zürich (KLAZ) 2011

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Ground plan Ground plan

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Adaptation

Include climate change in architecture to reduce/prevent increasing demand for air conditioning. à more efficient cooling systems à natural cooling systems (greening of roofs) à construction materials

E.g., Brunnner et al. (2007): Bauen, wenn das Klima wärmer wird.

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Financing Mitigation: •  Regulatory incentives (CO2 levy, building standards) •  Subsidies to stimulate private investments and

establish best practices (buildings programme) •  Ease access to debt capital to enhance best

practices (loan guarantees by technology fund)

Adaptation: •  Support research to increase knowledge base •  Include adaptation as no-regret / low-cost measures

in mitigation and urban development

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Thank you for your attention