Thursday, July 06, 2023

Swedish parliament passes new energy target, easing way for new nuclear power plants

Bravo Sweden! Common sense prevails!

"Sweden's parliament on Tuesday adopted a new energy target, giving the right-wing government the green light to push forward with plans to build new nuclear plants in a country that voted 40 years ago to phase out atomic power.

Changing the target to "100% fossil-free" electricity, from "100% renewable" is key to the government's plan to meet an expected doubling of electricity demand to around 300 TwH by 2040 and reach net zero emissions by 2045. ...
State-owned utility Vattenfall is looking at building at least two small modular reactors and at extending the life of the country's existing reactors. ..."

Swedish parliament passes new energy target, easing way for new nuclear power | Reuters

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