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Associated Press. (2026, September 24). Italy greenlights return of nuclear power after decades-long ban. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368603/italy-greenlights-return-nuclear-power-after-decades-long-ban?utm_source=rss_feed
Associated Press. “Italy greenlights return of nuclear power after decades-long ban.” South China Morning Post, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368603/italy-greenlights-return-nuclear-power-after-decades-long-ban?utm_source=rss_feed.
Associated Press. “Italy greenlights return of nuclear power after decades-long ban.” South China Morning Post, September 24, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368603/italy-greenlights-return-nuclear-power-after-decades-long-ban?utm_source=rss_feed.
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On Wednesday, Italy's Senate approved legislation to allow for the return of nuclear power, nearly four decades after the Chernobyl disaster caused Italy to abandon atomic energy. The bill passed with 81 votes in favor and 51 against, with seven abstentions. This move is part of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's strategy to enhance energy security and meet climate goals through next-generation nuclear technologies. The legislation now awaits implementation details over the next year regarding reactor licensing, safety standards, waste management, and site criteria. Despite previous national referendums rejecting nuclear power in 1987 following Chernobyl and again post-Fukushima in 2011, Italy is set to reintegrate nuclear energy into its energy mix.
