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What it is

Proposal to close all Spanish nuclear plants when their permits expire

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 27 April 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea.

Official title: Private member's bill for the closure of nuclear power plants.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000224· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would close operating nuclear power plants as soon as their operating permits expire, on a final and permanent basis.
  2. It sets a closure calendar: Almaraz I and II and Vandellós II in 2020, Ascó I, Cofrentes and Ascó II in 2021, and Trillo in 2024.
  3. It establishes the final closure of the Santa María de Garoña plant, with its shutdown and dismantling.
  4. It would require the Government to present, within three months, a new radioactive waste management plan, and within six months a shutdown and dismantling plan plus a Fund to finance dismantling, waste management and development of affected areas.
  5. It asks the Government for an energy transition plan toward a 100% renewable system and an adaptation plan for areas affected by the closures, both within six months and agreed with the Autonomous Communities.
  6. The law would be enacted as state basic legislation and would take effect the day after publication in the official state gazette, except for measures that increase spending or reduce revenue in the current budget.

Who it affects

  • Nuclear plant operating companies: They would have to close their plants when permits expire and contribute to a Fund for dismantling and waste.
  • Municipalities and Autonomous Communities hosting nuclear plants: A social and economic development plan would apply to them, and they would take part in transition decisions.
  • The State Government: It would have to approve several plans on waste, dismantling and energy transition within three to six months.
  • Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados): It would oversee the management of the new dismantling Fund.

Words worth knowing

Autorización de explotación
Permit granted by the Ministry allowing a nuclear plant to operate for a set period of time.
Desmantelamiento
Work to safely take apart and close a nuclear plant once it stops operating.
Proposición de ley
A bill introduced by members of Congress that still needs to be debated and passed.
Legislación básica
State rules that set the minimum principles all public administrations must follow in a given area.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced27 April 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted3 May 2018The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2018Sept 2018Dec 201811. 27 April 2018: Presentación22. 3 May 2018: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 03/05/2018 hasta 07/05/201833. 3 May 2018: Calificación44. 7 May 2018: Gobierno Contestación desde 07/05/2018 hasta 13/06/201855. 13 June 2018: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 13/06/2018 hasta 05/03/201966. 5 March 2019: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 05/03/2019 hasta 27/03/2019

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It has not been presented again yet.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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