Switzerland Heading Towards Referendum on New Nuclear Power Plants
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In a referendum in May 2017, the Swiss spoke out for the nuclear phase-out and stronger promotion of renewable energies. The construction of new nuclear power plants has been banned since then. However, the phase-out could now follow. On Thursday, the parliament in Bern adopted a counter-proposal for the so-called blackout initiative. The vote in the National Council was short-lived. The smaller Chamber of Parliament, the Council of States, orde…
A narrow majority is enough: the National Council joins the Council of States and thus revokes its decision of Monday.
The Swiss parliament has lifted the ban on new nuclear power plants, so the people can soon decide whether new nuclear power plants should be built.
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The Parliament in Bern adopted the counterproposal for the so-called blackout initiative. New nuclear power plants can be re-approved by legislative adaptation
A legislative proposal is intended to enable the construction of new nuclear power plants, but the last word will be given to the Swiss population.
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