The EU-CH Electricity Agreement: Implications for Switzerland
Institutional Communication Service
18 November 2025
On Thursday, 27 November 2025, Università della Svizzera italiana will host an afternoon of studies dedicated to the new Electricity Agreement between Switzerland and the European Union, a key dossier for the country's energy future.
The encounter, organised by the USI Law Institute in collaboration with SELA – Swiss and European Lawyers Association, will bring together academics, representatives of European institutions and professionals from the sector to discuss the implications of the agreement on the Swiss electricity system.
The programme includes introductory presentations on the European context, two roundtables dedicated to electricity production, supply, and transmission, and a focus on market liberalisation, trading, and commercial operations. Speakers include experts from academia, the legal sector, energy companies and the European Commission.
The event will be held from 1:30 pm to 7 pm in room 355 (West Campus Lugano, Main Building), and is open to the public. Refreshments will be served at the end.
Below is the full programme:
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| 13:30 | Welcome Remarks | |
| Thomas Cottier, University of Bern and SELA President Ilaria Espa, USI and SELA Secretary General Marinella De Focatis, Senior Counsel Edison Legal Academy, Edison S.p.A., AIDEN and EFELA Secretary General. |
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| 14:00 | Introductory Session: The Electrity Agreement: The European Context | |
| Moderator: Thomas Cottier, University Bern and SELA President Aldo Travi, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and AIDEN Sebastian Heselhaus and Simon Thoma, University of Luzern Oliver Koch, European Commission |
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| 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 16:00 | Roundtable 1 Generation, Supply and Transmission of Electricity | |
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Moderator: Ilaria Espa, USI and SELA Secretary General |
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| 17:30 | Roundtable 2 Market Liberalisation, Electricity Trading and Commercial Operations | |
| Moderator: Federico Piccaluga, Duferco and SELA Vice-President Brigitta Kratz, Kratz Legal Carlotta Zerega and Eleonora Bezzi, DXT Commodities Carlo Cattaneo, AIL |
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| 19:00 | Apéro | |
| Register here |