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Five × Five: The Nuclear Construction Ban Is A Silent Relocation Law (Video)
Switzerland faces a critical infrastructure decision that will shape its economy through 2045. As nuclear plants go offline and electricity demand surges toward 90 TWh, the country must reconcile a 2017 construction ban with the realities of powering three million EVs, AI data centers, and heat-pump districts. The debate has shifted from reactor technology to economic sovereignty and whether Switzerland can afford to remain dependent on imported energy.
Switzerland Energy
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LINDEMANNLAW
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Five × Five: Noise, Biodiversity, ISOS – What Needs To Be Clarified Before Every Wind Turbine Is Installed (Video)
Switzerland's push for renewable energy has created momentum for wind power expansion, but urgency alone cannot justify every project. As the Federal Supreme Court clarified in a January 2026 ruling, wind farms must prove their worth through rigorous site-specific analysis—addressing noise impacts, biodiversity concerns, landscape protection under ISOS regulations, and long-term decommissioning obligations.
Switzerland Energy
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LINDEMANNLAW
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Advestra Advises UBS Switzerland AG And The Other Members Of The Banking Syndicate On The CHF 100 Million Financing Provided To Gasverbund Mittelland AG
Advestra provided legal counsel to UBS Switzerland AG and a banking syndicate in structuring a CHF 100 million credit facility for Gasverbund Mittelland AG, Switzerland's leading natural and biogas procurement and grid company. The transaction involved coordination between UBS as agent, fronting bank and lender alongside other syndicate banks to finance operations serving the Plateau and Northwestern regions.
Switzerland Finance
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Advestra AG