The government has appointed teams to draft specific laws to address a renewed Italian interest in nuclear energy, as well as parliamentary committees that will examine the possibilities.
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00:00Following a 1987 referendum ban, Italy started the phase-out of nuclear energy, but the need
00:08to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is pushing the current government to rethink its approach
00:13on the matter.
00:14Italy's environment minister recently announced plans to introduce new regulations by the
00:19end of the year to allow the use of nuclear technologies in the country.
00:23We spoke to Riccardo Zucconi, who is part of one of the parliamentary committees tasked
00:27with an analysis on the issue.
00:57With the global demand expected to double in the next 10 years, Zucconi believes that
01:08renewable energies alone are not enough.
01:10The use of new types of plants could meet up to 11% of the national energy demand by
01:162050.
01:17The question is whether nuclear power can work hand-in-hand with renewables.
01:33According to an independent study that was published on the occasion of the recent Cernobbio
01:37International Forum, the two can be combined and the implementation of nuclear technologies
01:43could benefit the economy.
02:11Some environmental organizations are against the use of nuclear power for decarbonization.
02:16Meanwhile, Italian public opinion remains very divided over the issue and so does Europe.
02:22Giorgia Orlandi for Euronews in Rome.