Italy’s government under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has advanced a delegation bill empowering the executive to establish a regulatory framework for sustainable nuclear power, including small modular reactors, safety authorities, fuel-cycle rules, and waste management aligned with EU decarbonization targets. The Chamber of Deputies approved the measure in June 2026 by 155-86-8, sending it to the Senate where the Environment Minister stated on September 4 that final passage is targeted for mid-month. Opposition parties have filed amendments and called for caution tied to prior referendums, yet the center-right majority controls the upper house. Senate approval would trigger 12 months of implementing decrees, with the first authorizations eyed late in the decade. Trader sentiment reflects the bill’s procedural momentum and limited remaining legislative hurdles before the targeted timeline.