Italy Looks to Revive Its Nuclear Power Industry

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Italy breaks 'taboo' with push to revive nuclear

Italy's cabinet opened the door Friday to a return to nuclear power, aiming to overturn nearly 40 years of opposition - though experts say any revival is at least a decade away.

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The goal is to achieve, with the contribution of this energy source, the “targets” of decarbonization and energy security, as outlined by the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan

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“We decided to look to the future with long-term choices, because this is what Italy needs: courageous and structural choices.” With these words, Giorgia Meloni announces - in a video message - the government's decision to relaunch nuclear power. The Council of Ministers has, in fact, approved - in addition to the decree against expensive bills - also the delegated law “on sustainable nuclear energy”. An “important measure,” comments the premier…

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Italy's government is planning a return to nuclear power using modern reactors to secure energy supply and reduce import dependence.

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Italy Looks to Revive Its Nuclear Power Industry

Italy’s government on Friday approved a proposal to begin drafting a series of laws that would ultimately lead to Italy’s return to nuclear power generation after more than four decades. Italy halted nuclear reactors after a referendum in 1987 following the Chernobyl disaster a year earlier. In 2011, Italians rejected again the use of nuclear power in yet another referendum. But Italy’s current government led by Giorgia Meloni said last year tha…

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Italy was once a pioneer of nuclear power, but switched all the plants off to Chernobyl. Now, new plants are to be built quickly so that the country becomes economically climate neutral.