Should renewable energy be funded by a small tax on non-renewable energy?

Switzerland voted on whether to introduce a small tax on non-renewable energy to fund renewable energy projects and improve energy efficiency. Supporters believed it would speed up the transition to cleaner energy, while opponents argued it would increase energy prices and burden consumers and businesses. Voters rejected the proposal.

Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/465.10
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-volksinitiativen?voteNumber=465
Vote date: 2000-09-24
Original Swissvotes English title: Solarinitiative
Original German title: Solarinitiative
Swissvotes short-description title: Umverteilung zugunsten von nachhaltigen Energiequellen ist nicht mehrheitsfähig
Original French title: Initiative solaire
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/prozesse/19487
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp20000924.prop_oui_465_1
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp20000924.prop_oui_465_1
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-initiatives-populaires?voteNumber=465