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Interview e-Recycling: politics and society Mr Weibel, how much importance does Swiss society attach to resource efficiency? Benedikt Weibel: Resource efficiency is becoming increasingly important, for both Switzerland and the world as a whole. Using all our resources as efficiently as possible is now a priority. At the same time, recycling and waste management have also been gaining in importance for a good while now. “It is in times when raw materials grow ever scarcer that optimised, efficient processes become all the more significant in economic terms.” Whereas in the past people were primarily preoccupied with how to dispose of waste, in the last two decades there has been a very noticeable trend towards further developing ways of managing waste correctly, that is, recycling it and recovering and regenerating resources. The longer this necessary development is implemented, the more widespread it becomes. It is in times when raw materials grow ever scarcer that optimised, efficient processes become all the more significant in economic terms. In this context, the pioneering role of the Swiss householdappliances industry organised in the FEA deserves to be mentioned. Its measures, which were already implemented in the 1980s, sought to recover materials right from the beginning. 8 SENS Annual Report 2011 In which areas of mobility do you see a need for action as far as resource efficiency is concerned? First there are clear signs that the automotive industry has made huge strides in recent years when it comes to energy efficiency – thanks to strict regulatory requirements, as it should be noted. This process will continue unabated in the future. The railways have been resting on the laurels they owe to their relatively healthy energy balance for perhaps too long now. It seems quite a long time since they made great progress, for example in recouping energy when travelling downhill, compared to recent developments in automotive engineering. However, the latest studies on the rolling stock industry have revealed considerable further potential for saving energy. Yet the most efficient and cheapest way of enhancing energy efficiency in both private and public transport is by increasing occupancy. Two people in one car instead of two cars each carrying one person is the most intelligent way of maximising resource efficiency. Levelling out transport peaks would be equally efficient. “Yet the most efficient and cheapest way of enhancing energy efficiency in both private and public transport is by increasing occupancy.”
Benedikt Weibel Economist (Dr. rer. pol. [doctorate in Politics]), manager, mountain guide. From 1993 to 2006: Chairman of the Board of Directors of SBB (Swiss Federal Railways). From 2003 to 2006: President of the International Union of Railways. From 2003 to 2007: Member of the Board of Directors of the National Corporation of French Railways. From 2007 to 2008: Delegate of the Swiss Federal Council for EURO 2008. Today: Honorary Professor at the University of Bern, publicist, Chairman of the Swiss Association for Electrical Domestic and Commercial Appliances (FEA) and member of various executive boards. What will mobility look like in the future? I’m going to risk a prediction here: (even) more intelligent, networked online traffic information for all means of transport, including cars, will improve the flow of traffic in the future. How would you assess Switzerland’s policies on resource efficiency? What incentives are created? Resource efficiency is one of the pillars of the latest policies on nuclear-free energy in the medium term. The greatest potential lies in private and public transport as well as in renovating old buildings. “We should introduce an energy label for buildings, the same kind that we have had for electrical appliances and cars for some time now.” Whereas the process has been ongoing in transport for some years, there is hardly any sign of either extensive or sustainable developments in the renovation of buildings. We should introduce an energy label for buildings, the same kind that we have had for electrical appliances and cars for some time now. Incidentally, experience shows that bans are more efficient than incentives … Interview Are laws sufficient? Not in my opinion. The latest policies on energy are bringing about such fundamental changes that even legislation will be profoundly affected by them. What do you do personally in your daily life to conserve resources? I’m passionate about cycling. Bicycles are the most intelligent mode of transport when it comes to energy consumption. At the same time in my everyday private and professional life, I make sure I sort all my rubbish carefully and recycle used appliances correctly, be they electrical, electronic or entertainment appliances or batteries. SENS Annual Report 2011 9
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