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Denmark Considering Return To Nuclear After 40-Year Ban, Says Ministry

By David Dalton
23 January 2026

Scandinavian country says framework in place for considering ‘potential and risks’

Denmark Considering Return To Nuclear After 40-Year Ban, Says Ministry
Aerial view of Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, where nuclear power is back on the agenda. Courtesy Daniel Rasmussen/Visit Copenhagen.
Denmark is considering building small modular reactors (SMRs) to meet its energy needs, the climate and energy ministry said, which would bring an end to its 1985 ban on nuclear power.

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