Italy's government on Friday adopted a law paving the way for a return to nuclear energy almost 40 years after it was banned by referendum, in what Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described as a step towards energy security and self-sufficiency.

Italy’s cabinet has approved a new legal framework aimed at reintroducing nuclear power generation, as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government looks to overturn a decades-long ban.

Premier Giorgia Meloni said Friday that her cabinet has given the green light to a bill paving the way for Italy's return to nuclear power. Italy abandoned nuclear power following a referendum in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster but the government plans to return to atomic energy with small latest-generation reactors to reduce reliance on imports and cut greenhouse gas emissions in view of the climate crisis.

An American Saga -- Chapter 1," and Eddie Marsan, who starred in "The Winter King" series, are joining the "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" cast for Season 3

Bower is no stranger to the world of fantasy, having previously starred in the "Twilight" and "Harry Potter" franchises and a since-canceled "Game of Thrones" prequel.

Jamie Campbell Bower, star of Netflix’s blockbuster supernatural drama Stranger Things, is joining one of biggest fantasy franchises of all time. Bowler has been tapped as a series regular for the upcoming third season of Prime Video’s Lord Of the Rings: The Rings of Power.