People power prepares to fight global warming

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A people's initiative calling for the government to slash greenhouse gases by 30 per cent by 2020 is set to come to a nationwide vote.

Pressure is mounting on the authorities to do more to fight global warming in Switzerland, especially after the government's latest package of measures met with a mixed response.

Green groups and centre-left parties handed in their initiative to the Federal Chancellery in the capital, Bern, on Friday.

They managed to collect more than 150,000 signatures in just a year. To force a vote, 100,000 signatures have to be collected in 18 months under Switzerland's system of direct democracy.
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It will still be some time before the 30 per cent reduction initiative comes to a vote. First the government has to state its position, and then the proposal will go to parliament.

Vellacott estimates it could take about two years, but given the level of support now, he says he is quite confident about the vote.

1. 150,000 signatures would represent about 2% of Switzerland's population of 7.5 million.

2. I'm underwhelmed by the picture of "climate organisers and a camel" delivering this climate initiative. The "crowd" looks pretty sparse to me.