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Sweden Doubles Down on Nuclear Energy with Parliamentary Approval
The Parliament of Sweden has approved a new energy bill paving the way for the construction of additional nuclear reactors beyond the 10 originally approved to boost energy security and reduce carbon emissions, Reuters reports. Sweden’s current fleet of six nuclear reactors is all that remains from 12 reactors after a 1980 referendum committed to exiting nuclear energy entirely.
read more... 30/11/2023
Swiss government rejects post-2050 fossil fuel ban
The government suggested toning down the demands made in an environmentalists' petition for referendum, the so-called glacier initiative. The initiative calls for a ban on marketing fossil fuels in the country after 2050 to be enshrined in Switzerland's constitution, and for carbon storage counting towards Switzerland's climate target to be restricted to its domestic territory.
read more... 13/08/2021
Switzerland votes to phase out nuclear in favour of renewables
Switzerland has voted to abandon nuclear power in favour of renewable energy. A decision was taken after a public referendum to adopt an energy plan that will eventually replace all nuclear energy with solar, wind and hydropower generation.
read more... 24/05/2017
Switzerland to decide on nuclear power phaseout in favor of renewables
This Sunday, Switzerland will go to the polls and decide upon the government’s plan to abandon further development of nuclear power in favor of renewable energy. The focus of the campaign are the costs of the change. The current referendum follows October’s signature campaign organized by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP) who gave the support to contest the Government’s controversial energy plan in a popular vote.
read more... 18/05/2017
Switzerland to decide in a referendum over its nuclear future
Switzerland will vote in a referendum on November 27 on whether to exit nuclear power, a move that will reduce nuclear risk, but will increase dependence on fossil fuels from Germany or imported nuclear power from France.
read more... 25/11/2016