Switzerland votes for new climate change law

A majority of Swiss voters elected to pass a new climate change law on Sunday which will see the country reduce its reliance on imported oil and gas.

Final results released by the public broadcaster SRF showed that 59.1 per cent of voters approved the passing of the bill, while 40.9 per cent voted against it.

“The supporters have reason to rejoice,” Urs Bieri of the GFS Bern Institute told SRF.

“But by no means everyone is in favour of the law. The argument with the costs has brought many ‘no’ votes.”