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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. Italy may be about to give up its title as the only G7 member without any nuclear power plants, as the quest for nuclear independence — partly driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine — and the need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels have prompted the current government to rethink its approach to nuclear energy. Italy's environment minister, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, announced plans to introduce new regulations by the end of the year to allow the use of nuclear technologies in the country, aiming to have a new decree in place by 2025. The measures would reverse Italy's nuclear energy phase-out, which began after a referendum in 1987, followed by a similar ban in 2011. In line with the renewed interest in nuclear power, a team has been appointed to draft specific laws to address the issue, in addition to two parliamentary committees that are conducting an inquiry to examine the issue.
