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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

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.

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