Cash drain hits Swiss renewable energy drive

Families seeking to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy face an increasingly desperate struggle for financial aid because of budget cuts.

At a time of rising concern over global warming, cantonal subsidies for solar panels and wood-fuelled heating systems have fallen by more than 16 per cent in three years. Some regional authorities offer no help at all.

The situation has prompted the Green Party and renewable energy experts to accuse the government of lacking a coherent strategy on the issue – something it denies.
Swissinfo