Question juridique clé
Whether the municipality could ban fossil-thermal power plants in industrial and commercial zones under planning law.
Solution extraite
Yes, municipalities may exclude certain installations in zoning law if this is based on planning considerations and respects superior federal law.
Motifs extraits
The court held that under the RPG and cantonal planning law the municipality may determine type and degree of use and, in principle, exclude installations with high CO2 emissions for overriding planning reasons.