{"id":"4d6fe6aa-6186-41f9-8bb5-6fcb2cae3425","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3368603/italy-greenlights-return-nuclear-power-after-decades-long-ban","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Italy greenlights return of nuclear power after decades-long ban","plainHeadline":"Italy approves legislation paving way for nuclear power return","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Italy's Senate approved the legislation 81-51 with seven abstentions.","The bill lays a regulatory framework for next-generation nuclear technologies.","Implementation decrees will be drafted over 12 months covering safety and waste.","The move follows past referendums and focuses on small modular reactors.","The government cites energy security and climate targets amid EU debates."],"topics":["Energy","Climate","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T04:44:43.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-24T05:02:45.201Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a03b5c6a-ab7f-40e8-9309-a19b32b3e325","storyId":"a03b5c6a-ab7f-40e8-9309-a19b32b3e325","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/09/24/50c5f4a8-5f5d-443d-8730-dbf71fce3ad7_e9060f9b.jpg?itok=dGisaOU3&v=1790225076","author":"Associated Press","dek":"Italy’s Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power nearly four decades after the Chernobyl disaster prompted the country to abandon atomic energy. The measure cleared the upper house 81-51 with seven abstentions."}