Swiss Senate endorses nuclear phase out

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Senate endorses nuclear phase out
by Urs Geiser, swissinfo.ch

Parliament has decided to gradually shut down the country nuclear power plants by 2034 and boost renewable energy resources.

The Senate followed the House of Representatives in principle calling on the government to ban new nuclear plants but keep parliament informed about innovations in the field.

In the debate supporters of a withdrawal warned of the risk of nuclear energy and the disaster at a power plant of Fukushima, Japan, more than six months ago.

Several senators, notably from centre-left parties, pointed out better energy option were available and the issue of nuclear waste was not solved....

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/internal_affairs/Senate_endorses_nuclear_phase_out.html?cid=31236532

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