Italy to finalise strategy for nuclear power reintroduction by 2027
Italy plans to finalise a strategy for the reintroduction of nuclear power by the end of 2027, as reported by Reuters. Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin revealed the plan in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore. The current government, under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is considering small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced modular reactors to decarbonise carbon-intensive industries like steel, glass, and tile production. Despite the 1987 and 2011 referendums banning nuclear power plants,…