On 30 November 2012 the Federal Council approved the new CO2 Ordinance, which enters into force along with the revised CO2 Act on 1 January 2013. These pieces of legislation establish the legal framework for Switzerland’s climate policy from 2013 to 2020.
The CO2 Ordinance sets out in detail the provisions of the CO2 Act passed by Parliament in the 2011 winter session. By 2020, domestic greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 20 per cent compared to 1990 levels. The CO2 Ordinance formulates instruments in such a way that the legally defined reduction target can be achieved.
Between May and August 2012 the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC carried out a consultation procedure on the CO2 Ordinance. It received almost 180 statements from the cantons, cantonal conferences, professional organisations, other organisations, affected businesses and private individuals.
On 30 November 2012 the Federal Council approved many measures and instruments formulated on the basis of the consultation results.
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