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40 years after Chernobyl, Italy greenlights a return to nuclear energy
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Italy’s Senate has given final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power. The vote marks a major step in Premier Giorgia Meloni’s drive to bolster energy security and meet climate goals, even though the construction of possible new reactors is still many years away.
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Italy’s Senate has given final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power. The vote marks a major step in Premier Giorgia Meloni’s drive to bolster energy security and meet climate goals, even though the construction of possible new reactors is still many years away.
For the first time in nearly four decades, Italy is considering nuclear power as part of its energy calculus. The Italian Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a government plan to restart nuclear power generation, Reuters said, almost 40 years after a referendum led to the closure of Italy’s r…
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