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Italy Approves Return to Nuclear Energy 40 Years After Chernobyl

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27 September 2026

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Fusion42 · 27 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Italy's Senate has approved legislation to revive nuclear energy with a framework for next-generation technologies like small modular reactors, aiming to enhance energy security and meet climate targets years after abandoning nuclear power post-Chernobyl.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

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Italy’s move to legalise next-generation nuclear power creates a new market for safer, smaller reactors. You in clean energy tech can now target regulatory entry points and partnerships before construction begins.

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