The Swiss voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new Electricity Act in June 2024, marking their desire to guarantee a secure, affordable and renewable electricity supply and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. For its part, the City of Yverdon-les-Bains is pursuing its commitment to sustainability, which will be reflected in the award, in 2023, of the European “Cité de l’énergie Gold” label, the highest distinction in this field. Against this backdrop, the Municipality published its 1st generation Municipal Climate Plan in January 2023, after nearly 15 months’ work and a participatory approach. In particular, it affirms its commitment to combating climate change and to reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030, compared with 2019. Yverdon-les-Bains Energies, in close collaboration with the companies Y-CAD, Y-Solaire and Sagenord, works on a daily basis to implement the energy and climate policy of the City of Yverdon-les-Bains. By 2050, our vision is to be a city supplied with local, sustainable energy and clean water, consuming little energy and approaching carbon neutrality. Several large-scale projects are underway to achieve this goal. For example, the development of a district heating network, powered almost exclusively by local resources such as wood and energy from the wastewater treatment plant, or in future, geothermal energy. The development of solar energy through the Y-Solaire company is another way of providing Yverdonnois with a sustainable, local energy supply. This eco-responsible approach is very close to my heart, and I salute the commitment of the Yverdon-les-Bains Energies teams, who work every day to limit our impact on the environment.

For many years, the staff at Yverdon-les-Bains Énergies have actively contributed to the development of energy policies and their local implementation. Attentive to the needs of its customers and partners, Yverdon-les-Bains Énergies offers high-performance, competitive and environmentally-friendly solutions to sustainably optimize the energy balance of users in Yverdon-les-Bains and the surrounding region, by providing the energy, fluids and solutions they need. To accomplish this mission, Yverdon-les-Bains Énergies places innovation and digitalization at the heart of its strategy. The modernization of our networks, notably through the deployment of smart meters, dynamic public lighting and the development of a public recharging network for electric mobility, will enable us to meet tomorrow’s energy challenges. At the same time, we are actively collaborating with start-ups and the academic world to explore new ideas and co-create innovative solutions to accelerate the energy transition. These partnerships enable us to keep pace with technological advances, while cultivating a spirit of collaboration. Finally, we are convinced that our success depends on our talents. That’s why we are committed to offering an attractive working environment, focused on skills development, professional fulfillment and innovation.