A new law will require less dependence on imported oil and gas and more use of renewable sources.
Voters in Switzerland have backed a new climate bill designed to cut fossil fuel use and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The law will require a move away from dependence on imported oil and gas towards the use of renewable sources.Opponents had argued the measures would push up energy prices. Switzerland imports about three-quarters of its energy, with all the oil and natural gas consumed coming from abroad. Leading Swiss glaciologist Matthias Huss, who has closely followed the glaciers' retreat, hailed the "strong signal" sent by Sunday's vote, saying on Twitter that he was "very happy the arguments of climate science were heard".
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