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Welcome to the information site of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC). Thank you for your interest in the work of Switzerland's Federal Department for the infrastructure and the environment and its director, Albert Rösti.

In the DETEC there are more than 2500 persons devoted to the main concern of this department, namely, to assure the sustainable provision of primary services in Switzerland. We want to meet present requirements for infrastructures and at the same time to secure for future generations the chances of an intact environment.

We do our best to make information concerning the department available also in English. Regrettably, this is not always possible. However, if desired, staff members of the DETEC press and information service will put you in touch with an English-speaking representative. The DETEC press and information service can be contacted at the following phone number:

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Federal Councillor Albert Rösti and Brazilian Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira de Oliveira

WEF Annual Meeting 2024

Federal Councillor Albert Rösti attended the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos on 16 and 17 January. He held talks with German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck and Brazilian Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira de Oliveira. In addition to energy supply issues, the regulation of AI was also an important topic.

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Albert Rösti

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