A longer version of this article was published by the Center for the National Interest and it can be found here. President Trump dove into his new duties by declaring a national energy emergency and asserting that the United States will pursue energy dominance, including in nuclear power. But global nuclear power politics do not…
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A Nuclear Commitment Deluge at Climate Week NYC
The nuclear energy advocacy machine churned harder than Hurricane Helene at the recent Climate Week in New York City. The question is whether the collective commitments made there will generate the gale of actions necessary to triple nuclear power deployment by 2050. Because that objective faces some serious headwinds. Early in the week, fourteen major…
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U.S. Lacks Nuclear Energy Strategy to Achieve COP28 Commitment
At the Dubai climate change meeting in November 2023, almost two dozen countries agreed to triple the deployment of nuclear energy by 2050. The U.S. supported that commitment, China eventually did, and Russia remained silent. Ten months later, China has approved 11 new reactors, Russia is proposing 34 new units by 2042, and the U.S.…
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Russian International Nuclear Energy Expansion
The accompanying infographic provides a visual representation of Russia's international nuclear energy expansion. It highlights existing memorandum of understandings or cooperation agreements, operational reactors, reactors under construction, and planned projects worldwide. This visual aid underscores the global reach of Russia's nuclear ambitions and partnerships in various regions. Is Russia a Reliable Nuclear Partner? In recent…
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