The Italian government wants to revive nuclear power generation

The Italian government wants to revive nuclear power generation. In its climate and energy plan submitted to the European Commission, the Italian government has set a target of 11% nuclear power generation by 2050. Italy is the only G7 country without a nuclear reactor in operation. The last nuclear power station in operation closed in 1990 following a referendum held in 1987 after the Chernobyl nuclear accident. In 2011, Silvio Berlusconi's government signed a memorandum of understanding with the French government to revive the nuclear industry, but a referendum held after the Fukushima nuclear accident put an end to the programme. The Italian government is banking on small modular reactors and fourth-generation reactors (AMR