Il nucleare sostenibile

Abstract

The history of nuclear power in Italy has now spanned a century and is inextricably linked to both the country's economic choices and prospects and its uncertain and, in some respects, controversial environmental implications. The earliest experience—like the recent one—is indelibly marked by catastrophic and dramatic events that have contributed to making the issue particularly sensitive to the population. For this reason, the 1987 referendums—which put an end to nuclear power in our country, leading to the closure of existing plants—have played a fundamental role in the history of our energy supply, as have the 2011 referendums, which, however, blocked the government's plan to revive nuclear energy.