Initiative for an economy within planetary boundaries («Environmental Responsibility Initiative»)
Official title: Volksinitiative «Für eine verantwortungsvolle Wirtschaft innerhalb der planetaren Grenzen (Umweltverantwortungsinitiative)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
30.2% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 38.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 45.3%, Turnout 42%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 42.0%, Turnout 33%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 41.7%, Turnout 36%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 38.3%, Turnout 38%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 37.9%, Turnout 31%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 32.7%, Turnout 38%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 32.1%, Turnout 35%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 32.0%, Turnout 38%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 31.5%, Turnout 37%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 30.6%, Turnout 34%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 28.7%, Turnout 62%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 27.3%, Turnout 43%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 25.8%, Turnout 36%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 25.3%, Turnout 42%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 25.1%, Turnout 44%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 24.5%, Turnout 35%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 24.1%, Turnout 34%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 23.7%, Turnout 35%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 23.6%, Turnout 37%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 23.3%, Turnout 37%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 22.8%, Turnout 46%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 20.5%, Turnout 32%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 17.1%, Turnout 36%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 17.0%, Turnout 42%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 16.8%, Turnout 43%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 15.4%, Turnout 42%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking28.4% yes
- French-speaking35.9% yes
- Ticino30.6% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
Mitte The Centre
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
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- Initiative «More affordable homes»
9 February 2020 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «For an unconditional basic income»
5 June 2016 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
- Volksinitiative «Für eine verantwortungsvolle Wirtschaft innerhalb der planetaren Grenzen (Umweltverantwortungsinitiative)»
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.