Growing cross-border mobility is a sign of the times. The national transport system must therefore be firmly rooted in the international environment. This applies to overland, air and sea transport in equal measure. Foreign policy has an important role to play here.

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) works in close cooperation with specialist agencies of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC): the Federal Offices for Transport, Civil Aviation, Roads and Spatial Planning. This cooperation makes it possible to obtain an overview of Swiss energy policy, promoting coherence in foreign policy in this field.