Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga to pay working visit to California
Bern, 16.6.2021 - From 21 to 24 June, Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga will be on a working visit to California which, for the first time, is taking place virtually. The head of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) will speak with several state politicians such as Eleni Kounalakis, the lieutenant governor of California, and David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission. The programme also includes virtual visits to companies investing in climate change mitigation solutions, such as electric train and vehicle production. This virtual trip pilots a new approach to working visits, following on from the experience of the coronavirus pandemic. Ms Sommaruga is keen to explore the conditions under which such climate-friendly visits could become the norm for certain destinations.