US EditionSwiss Voters Reject Emission Curbs Over Economic Concerns
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"No" ; "Nein" ; "No" and "Na". In French, German, Italian and even Romansh! Whatever their mother tongue, the Swiss citizens expressed themselves in a clear and categorical way. The Swiss overwhelmingly rejected (69,08 %), Sunday, February 09th, a "popular initiative" which proposed to include in the Constitution "respect for the natural limits of the planet".Behind this title, it was more concrete to impose drastic legal constraints aimed at ac…
Swiss Voters Lead the Way on Rejecting Emission Curbs
After a set of strict emissions limits was voted down at the polls on Sunday, Switzerland’s Young Greens—who unsurprisingly brought the proposals forward—complained that “defenders of the status quo” had been victorious. Clearly, the opposite is the case: Swiss voters signaled a small yet decisive shift away from Europe’s destructive green drive. Brussels is, however, more likely to pay attention to those Swiss lawmakers desperately searching fo…
Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected an initiative by environmentalists that sought to enshrine “respect for the planet’s natural limits” in the constitution. The proposal was defeated in a referendum by more than 70 percent of the vote, authorities said, with opponents winning in all cantons.
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