Initiative for an economy within planetary boundaries («Environmental Responsibility Initiative»)

Popular vote of Feb 9, 2025 · Popular initiative · No. 677Initiative populaire «Pour une économie responsable respectant les limites planétaires (initiative pour la responsabilité environnementale)»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
30.3 %
Cantons
0 : 23
Turnout
38.0 %
Yes
639'005 (30 %)
No
1'473'529 (70 %)
Eligible voters
5'618'325

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, National Council
133 (68 %) : 61 (31 %), 1 (1 %) abstention
Final vote, Council of States
31 (74 %) : 11 (26 %)
Recommend yes
EVP, Grüne, PdA, SP
Recommend no
EDU, FDP, GLP, SVP, Lega, Die Mitte
Free vote
SD
Associations
Recommend yes: VCSRecommend no: economiesuisse, Bauernverband, Gewerbeverband

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich121'154 (33 %)249'619 (67 %)38.3 %
Bern90'495 (32 %)192'362 (68 %)38.2 %
Lucerne31'694 (25 %)94'334 (75 %)44.4 %
Uri1'799 (20 %)6'983 (80 %)32.5 %
Schwyz7'050 (15 %)38'811 (85 %)42.3 %
Obwalden1'952 (17 %)9'519 (83 %)42.0 %
Nidwalden2'274 (17 %)11'242 (83 %)42.5 %
Glarus2'177 (24 %)6'871 (76 %)34.1 %
Zug8'233 (23 %)27'815 (77 %)45.5 %
Fribourg24'520 (32 %)51'870 (68 %)35.5 %
Solothurn19'202 (25 %)56'659 (75 %)41.8 %
Basel-Stadt21'542 (45 %)25'970 (55 %)41.9 %
Basel-Landschaft21'807 (31 %)47'502 (69 %)37.0 %
Schaffhausen9'044 (29 %)22'484 (71 %)62.2 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden4'582 (27 %)12'205 (73 %)43.3 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden748 (17 %)3'628 (83 %)35.9 %
St. Gallen29'328 (24 %)94'843 (76 %)37.4 %
Graubünden12'813 (26 %)36'893 (74 %)35.5 %
Aargau38'519 (25 %)118'430 (75 %)35.3 %
Thurgau15'330 (23 %)50'355 (77 %)37.1 %
Ticino23'177 (31 %)52'604 (69 %)34.2 %
Vaud68'441 (38 %)110'084 (62 %)37.9 %
Valais19'130 (24 %)61'745 (76 %)35.1 %
Neuchâtel15'864 (42 %)21'908 (58 %)33.3 %
Geneva41'723 (42 %)58'298 (58 %)36.1 %
Jura6'407 (38 %)10'495 (62 %)31.3 %

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Federal Statistical Office, Année politique suisse

Data: Swissvotes, the database of federal popular votes (Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; CC BY 4.0), the Federal Statistical Office and the Parliamentary Services.