Sweden Advances Reactor Plan Before Sept. 13 Vote as Coalition Tries to Revive Nuclear Pledge
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 19
Sweden Advances Reactor Plan Before Sept. 13 Vote as Coalition Tries to Revive Nuclear Pledge
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 19
Summary
Sweden’s long-delayed plan to build new nuclear reactors is finally taking shape, giving the center-right government a concrete energy project ahead of the Sept. 13 election.
Four years after campaigning on a nuclear revival, the coalition had made little visible progress and is now moving under mounting political pressure as it trails badly in the polls.
The reactor push is meant to show voters the government can still deliver on one of its signature promises after years of hesitation.
The move also signals a broader shift in Sweden’s energy strategy, with nuclear power returning to the center of the political and investment debate.