Swiss heading towards referendum on new nuclear plants (opens in new tab)

The lower house of parliament joined the upper chamber in backing a government proposal to reverse the ban put in place following a referendum won by anti-nuclear campaigners in 2017. During the debates in parliament, energy minister Albert Rosti stressed the need to keep the nuclear power option open to guarantee the country's long-term energy supply. Both houses say authorisation for new nuclear plants can only be granted if the financing is secured. Swiss voters are meanwhile set to have t...