Denmark is considering lifting 40-year-old nuclear power ban, minister says

The wind country repeats its historic refusal to nuclear energy. Denmark, one of the European leaders in the adoption of renewable energies, is planning to end the ban on this technology for four decades. The Nordic government has announced this week that it will study, for about a year, the possibilities, potential and risks of incorporating nuclear energy as a complement to wind and solar.

Denmark is examining the entry into nuclear power – in response to the energy crisis and the independence of Russian gas.

Denmark Considers Ending 40-Year Ban on Nuclear Power

Denmark is exploring adding nuclear power to its energy mix, potentially breaking away from a 40-year prohibition of the energy source, according to the Nordic country’s climate minister.

Denmark is considering lifting 40-year-old nuclear power ban, minister says

Denmark supplies itself primarily with wind and solar energy. But now the Minister of Energy also spoke about new nuclear reactors.

Denmark Reconsiders 40-Year Nuclear Ban as New Reactor Tech Emerges

Denmark’s government has initiated a yearlong study to assess modern nuclear technologies, potentially overturning a 40-year ban on atomic energy. Climate and Energy Minister Lars Aagaard confirmed the review will focus on small modular reactors (SMRs), which proponents argue could supplement wind and solar in achieving carbon neutrality. The decision follows mounting pressure from right-wing […]