Promoting innovative technologies and processes
The Climate and Innovation Act was adopted by popular vote on June 18th 2023. It entered into force together with the associated ordinance on January 1, 2025. It provides incentives for innovative technologies and processes by supporting measures or programmes implemented by companies committed to decarbonisation. The measures and programmes must be innovative, lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and meet the required criteria. A total of CHF 1.2 billion is available for these measures over a period of six years.
Applications for support must be accompanied by a roadmap. This must include a carbon footprint, a reduction target and a concrete plan of measures enabling the company or industry to plan its decarbonisation and reduce emissions to net zero by 2050 at the latest.
Financial support for projects and programmes may be granted on the basis of a direct application or by means of thematic invitations to tender. Applications will be registered by the SFOE from June 1, 2025. Applications submitted before this date will be registered with the date of receipt June 1, 2025. Applications should preferably be sent to the SFOE with the subject line “ITINERO” via e-transmission of business and documents (form in German). Applications will be reviewed starting on July 1, 2025.
