Italy eyes nuclear comeback after 35 years

35 years after Italy shut down its last nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to bring back nuclear reactors to help lower the country’s carbon emissions and ensure energy security. 

But how do Italians feel about a potential nuclear comeback?

And what does this mean for the European energy transition?

Europe, Day by Day is a Europod production in partnership with Sphera Network. 

The executive producer of Europe, Day by Day is Alexander Damiano Ricci. 

The host of Europe, Day by Day is Emma Belmonte. 

The researcher of this episode is Juli Simond.

This episode was produced and edited by Seden Anlar.

Original soundtrack by Thomas Kusberg.  

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