On June 13, 2021, eligible citizens of the city of Zurich voted on whether the city ought to grant the city-owned energy supplier ewz a general credit of 200 million Swiss francs for the expansion of renewable energies. Due to the size of the credit, a binding referendum on the proposal was mandatory. With a voter turnout of 57%, the proposal was supported by 83% of votes.
Communal referendum in the city of Zurich on general credit for city-owned energy supplier ewz for the expansion of renewable energies Kommunale Volksabstimmung in Stadt Zürich über Rahmenkredit für städtischen Energieversorger ewz zwecks Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien
Country:
Switzerland
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Online presence:
https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/portal/de/index/politik_u_recht/abstimmungen_u_wahlen/archiv_abstimmungen/vergangene_termine/210613/abstimmungspublikation.html
Organisational form:
Individual
Target area:
4 Several or all of the above
Main focus:
Direct energy production and/or consumption
Ongoing case in 2022:
Case was completed before 2022