Vote Environmental responsibility initiative goes too far for the Federal Council
Natural resources must be conserved, but not to the extent demanded by the Responsible Consumption Initiative. This is the view of the Federal Council and Parliament. They recommend rejecting the initiative on February 9.
09.01.2025, 13:00
SDA
If the initiative "For a responsible economy within planetary boundaries (environmental responsibility initiative)" had to be implemented, this would result in new bans and regulations. The Department of the Environment, Energy, Communications and Transport (DETEC) wrote this on Thursday.
"The approach demanded by the initiative goes too far and would have far-reaching negative consequences for the population and the economy," Environment Minister Albert Rösti was quoted as saying. This is because the environmental impact caused by consumption would have to be greatly reduced in ten years.
According to the Uvek, this would require far-reaching regulations and bans as well as restrictions on food, housing and mobility. The Federal Council and Parliament therefore want to rely on current measures to conserve resources.
