December 30, 2024|
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|11 months agoSwiss Government Pushes to Lift Nuclear Power Plant Ban
Switzerland's federal government announces initiative to overturn 2018 ban on new nuclear power stations to enhance energy security and meet future power needs.
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- Switzerland's federal government has initiated consultations to overturn the 2018 ban on new nuclear power plants
- The 2018 ban was implemented following a 2017 referendum after the Fukushima disaster
- Switzerland currently operates four aging nuclear reactors
- Beznau, Switzerland's oldest nuclear plant, will continue operating until 2033
By The Numbers
1969
Year Beznau 1 began operations
4
Number of active nuclear reactors in Switzerland
They Said
"The aim is to keep nuclear energy open as an option for the long-term security of the Swiss energy supply"
"Nuclear power has no future, our future is renewable energies"