Switzerland Heading Towards Referendum on New Nuclear Power Plants
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Switzerland is likely to hold a referendum on the possible construction of new nuclear power plants. The National Council on Thursday approved a government bill that seeks to lift the ban on the construction of new nuclear power plants in force since 2018. The initiative had already been approved by the other chamber of parliament, the Council of Cantons. However, the citizens will likely have the final say.
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…
Parliament is lifting the ban on new nuclear power plants. A new nuclear power plant would cost around 13 billion. Can we afford that?
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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