Nuclear Politics

Switzerland / Gov’t Announces Plans To Overturn Ban On New Nuclear Construction

By David Dalton
29 August 2024

‘We are responsible for leaving the door open to all possible technologies’, says energy minister

Gov’t Announces Plans To Overturn Ban On New Nuclear Construction
Switzerland has four commercial nuclear plant units in operation including two at Beznau (pictured). Courtesy Axpo.
The Swiss government said on 28 August it plans to overturn a ban on building new power plants as part of efforts to strengthen domestic energy supplies at a time of increased geopolitical tension and population growth.

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