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Swiss voters rejected their government’s plans for apetrol levy and air-ticket tax, a move that throws the country’s “policy on fighting climate change” into doubt, says the BBC. The measures, designed to help the country meet its targets under the Paris Agreement on climate change, were criticised by voters who “appear to have worried about the impact on the economy”. Critics of the policies have also pointed out that Switzerland is only responsible for 0.1% of global emissions. The vote, with 51% against and 49% in favour, was “a huge shock” to the government’s “carefully” crafted law to reduce greenhouse gases to half their 1990 levels by 2030. On the other hand, it can look forward to a robust recovery from Covid-19. The economy is expected to grow by 3.6% this year, an upgrade from the previous official estimate, as the easing of
