Italian parliament backs Meloni's plan to restart nuclear power
The law creates a regulatory path for small modular reactors and advanced reactors, but it leaves construction decisions for later.
- On Wednesday, Italy's Senate approved legislation to restart nuclear power nearly 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster prompted the country to abandon atomic energy.
- Premier Giorgia Meloni's administration seeks to bolster energy security and meet climate goals, arguing that technological advances have rendered the 1987 anti-nuclear vote obsolete amid rising electricity demand.
- The government is focusing on small modular reactors , with industry estimates placing costs at $3.5 billion to $7 billion per unit, while about 55% of Italians support next-generation nuclear plants.
- Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said the government has 12 months to establish implementing decrees for safety and licensing, noting that new plants will prioritize already developed land.
- Although the regulatory framework is established, Michele Governatori of think tank ECCO warns of limited private-sector investment appetite, and Italy still lacks a permanent national repository for radioactive waste.
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Italy’s parliament paves the way for a return to nuclear energy - Regional Media News
ROME (AP) - Italy's Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power nearly four decades after the Chernobyl disaster prompted the country to abandon atomic energy. The measure cleared the upper house 81-51 with seven abstentions. [...]
The Senate Chamber finally approved the bill delegates Pichetto on nuclear power, already approved to the Chamber. The purpose of the measure is to give Italy a new...
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