Swiss people will vote on Sunday, 9 June, in a national referendum on a new climate bill approved last year to boost wind and solar power's current miniscule contribution to Switzerland's energy mix. The wealthy Alpine country has said it wants to rapidly accelerate the development of renewable energy sources as it strives to meet its target of carbon neutrality by 2050. While most environmental organisations back the law and its ambitions, a few smaller groups secured enough signatures to trigger a referendum under Switzerland's direct democracy system amid fears it will fast-track large-scale energy projects and cause "unnecessary destruction of landscapes." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES