Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/186003 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Citation: 
[Journal:] Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics [ISSN:] 2235-6282 [Volume:] 148 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2012 [Pages:] 317-345
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
Domestic strategies for the Swiss energy system are likely to be affected by a range of uncertain global challenges, such as natural resource availability and depletion, international climate change policies, and global technology policies. We analyze technological choices for Switzerland under a stringent global climate policy with modest global energy resources; and the possible consequences of different global or regional policies in response to the recent nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan. We use MERGE, an integrated assessment model, with a division of the world in 10 regions, including Switzerland and Japan. We find that nuclear energy, including light water reactors or more advanced technologies have the potential to play a major role in the future energy system. The consequences of a moratorium on the construction of new nuclear power plants include the need for additional electricity efficiency measures and the integration of a large share of intermittent renewables, raising additional challenges.
Subjects: 
Energy system
climate policy
resource depletion
efficiency
renewables.
JEL: 
D58
Q41
Q48
Q54
O33
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Document Type: 
Article

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