Council of States bends over environmental responsibility initiative
Published: Monday, Sep 9th 2024, 17:40
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On Monday afternoon, the Council of States began discussing the environmental responsibility initiative of the Alliance for Environmental Responsibility. The majority of the responsible committee requested that the initiative, which was submitted in February 2023, be recommended for rejection.
However, a minority of the Council of States' Committee for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (Urek-S) is proposing that the small chamber vote in favor of the initiative.
Another minority requested that a direct counter-proposal be submitted to the people. Both proposals are likely to have a difficult time in the Council of States on Monday, as the Urek-S is proposing by 10 votes to 3 that the request be recommended to the people for rejection.
With its initiative, the Alliance for Environmental Responsibility is striving for an overall Swiss economy that only consumes enough resources to preserve the natural foundations of life. In June, the National Council voted against the initiative by 129 votes to 60 with 2 abstentions.
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