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Italy Targets 2028 Nuclear Referendum, Senate Review Pending

6/17/2026

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Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin announced that Italy will hold a constitutional referendum on nuclear energy as early as 2028.
The nuclear-power bill has passed the Lower House and now awaits Senate approval before the summer recess.
The government aims to reintroduce small, latest-generation reactors to reduce energy imports and lower greenhouse-gas emissions.
If the Senate approves the bill, implementing decrees could be issued by the end of the year.

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Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin announced that Italy will hold a constitutional referendum on nuclear energy as early as 2028.
The nuclear-power bill has passed the Lower House and now awaits Senate approval before the summer recess.
The government aims to reintroduce small, latest-generation reactors to reduce energy imports and lower greenhouse-gas emissions.
If the Senate approves the bill, implementing decrees could be issued by the end of the year.