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Swedish Government Proposes to Lift Uranium Mining Ban Starting 2026

The Swedish government announced on Thursday that it intends to remove the national ban on uranium mining, with the change expected to take effect on January 1, 2026. Officials argue that the step will help the country reduce its reliance on imported uranium and strengthen long-term energy security. Under current legislation, uranium extraction is prohibited under Sweden’s environmental protection laws. Despite being one of Europe’s most advanced nuclear energy producers, the country must import 100% of its uranium fuel, primarily from Canada, Australia, and Kazakhstan. Sweden currently generates about one-third of its electricity from nuclear power. The state-owned energy company Vattenfall AB previously sourced uranium from Russia, but those purchases were halted in 2022 following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. With six nuclear reactors in operation, Sweden has already committed to a major expansion of its nuclear sector. Vattenfall has announced plans to construct several new units over the next decade to meet growing electricity demand and support the country’s transition away from fossil fuels. The move comes as the European Union projects that achieving energy security and decarbonization goals will require €241 billion in new nuclear investments by 2050. Swedish officials have emphasized that lifting the ban is not only about resource independence but also about ensuring stable, climate-friendly energy supplies in the decades to come. The post Swedish Government Proposes to Lift Uranium Mining Ban Starting 2026 appeared first on Freedom.