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- Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, urged Italy to reconsider its ban on nuclear energy to improve energy security and economic stability.
- Italy has no nuclear reactors and relies on energy imports from France, a nuclear-powered neighbor.
- Birol said energy stability should accompany renewables, noting past referendums against nuclear power.
- The government is drafting a legal framework to lift the ban, while public opinion remains largely opposed.
