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What it is

Proposal to close nuclear plants as 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 5 July 2019. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común.

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

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000025· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would close operating nuclear plants when their operating authorizations expire, on a final and permanent basis.
  2. It sets a closure schedule: Almaraz I and II, Vandellós II and Ascó I in 2020; Cofrentes and Ascó II in 2021; and Trillo in 2024.
  3. The shutdown and dismantling work at the plants would have to be carried out under safety conditions.
  4. The Government would have to present, within three to six months, a radioactive waste management plan, a shutdown and dismantling plan, an energy transition plan toward a 100% renewable system, and a plan for the areas affected by the closures.
  5. It would create a fund for dismantling the plants, financed by the plant operators, with participation by the Autonomous Communities and oversight by the Congress of Deputies.
  6. The law would be state basic legislation, the Government would be empowered to develop it, and it would take effect the day after publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

  • Companies that own the nuclear plants: They would have to close them when their operating authorization expires and contribute to the dismantling fund.
  • The Government: It would have to approve several plans within a few months: waste, dismantling, energy transition, and development of affected areas.
  • Autonomous Communities and affected municipalities: They would take part in managing the fund and in deciding the plans for the areas where the plants are located.
  • Workers and residents of nuclear areas: Social and economic development measures and a just transition would be aimed at them.

Words worth knowing

Autorización de explotación
Operating authorization: a permit granted by the Ministry allowing a nuclear plant to run for a set period.
Desmantelamiento
Dismantling: safely taking apart and removing a nuclear plant once it stops operating.
Proposición de ley
A bill introduced by members of Congress; it is not yet approved or in force.
Legislación básica
Basic legislation: state rules setting the minimum standards all public administrations must follow in an 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. Introduced5 July 2019Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted11 July 2019The 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 5 official steps on a timeline
Jul 2019Aug 201911. 5 July 2019: Presentación22. 11 July 2019: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 11/07/2019 hasta 16/07/201933. 11 July 2019: Calificación44. 16 July 2019: Gobierno Contestación desde 16/07/2019 hasta 24/09/201955. 24 September 2019: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 24/09/2019 hasta 23/10/2019

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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