Nuclear energy plays a significant role in the Swiss electricity supply sector and will also in future be a mainstay of a secure electricity supply. swissnuclear is committed to ensuring good social, political and economic conditions for the existing and future nuclear power plants in Switzerland as well as the correct disposal of the radioactive waste. It coordinates and represents the interests of the nuclear power plant operators with national and international authorities, organisations and associations, as well as in politics and with the general public, in the areas politics, communications, waste disposal, research, training, and other technical concerns.