Chief Executive Officer, Dottikon Es Holding
Search every verified Markus Blocher interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In March 2023, Markus Blocher, CEO of Dottikon Es Holding, spoke at a delegate assembly where he argued against the Swiss climate protection law, describing it as "too short-term and too expensive." He stated that achieving net-zero emissions would require at least 10 to 30 billion Swiss francs per year and estimated a realistic timeline of around 55 years, suggesting 2080 rather than 2050 as a feasible target. Blocher said that when risk and uncertainty are high, diversification across technologies is necessary, and when challenges are complex, focus should be on core tasks. Blocher also discussed energy supply and geopolitics, saying that Switzerland could face a shortfall of 30 to 50 terawatt-hours of electricity by 2050. He advocated for extending the operating life of nuclear power plants to 80 years, expanding hydropower and pumped-storage plants, and developing fossil-fuel electricity generation as a bridge during the transition. He noted that geopolitical shifts may force the relocation of CO2-intensive industry back to the West. Additionally, Blocher criticized the volume of new regulations, stating that over 100 pages of new rules per day had been produced in recent years, and called for fewer laws and more reliance on markets.
“unternehmerische Sicht und mit gesunden Menschenverstand sage ich nein zum Klimaschutzgesetz ist zu kurzfristig und zu teuer”
“wenn das Risiko und die Unsicherheit hoch ist muss man diversifizieren das heißt man muss auf verschiedene Technologien setzen und diese nutzen und das zweite ist wenn es kompliziert und anspruchsvoll ist sollte man sich auf die Kernaufgaben konzentrieren”
“Conclusion pour une politique zéro nette il faut beaucoup d'argent, au moins 10 à 30 milliards par an. Deuxièmement il faut du temps, environ 55 ans, donc l'horizon temps plutôt réaliste est 2080 et non pas 2050.”
“Ces 15 dernières années en moyenne plus de 100 pages de nouvelles réglementations par jour ont été produites, c'est-à-dire que je dois lire tous les jours ces pages pour pouvoir savoir ce que vous générez et cela sent la constitutionnale, ce n'est pas étonnant que finalement on ne voit plus très clair à force de réglem...”
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