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Post-Fukushima Energy Policy of Japan: Role of Nuclear Power

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April 2, 2014

8:30 am - 10:00 am

The Center on Global Energy Policy is pleased to present Nobuo Tanaka, CGEP Fellow and former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, who will discuss the future of Japanese energy policy three years after the accident at Fukushima nuclear plant. Mr. Tanaka will focus on the role that nuclear power can play in supporting Japan’s economic growth and energy security and discuss how and what safeguards can be put in place to protect Japan from future disasters like Fukushima. Center Director Jason Bordoff will moderate the discussion following the presentation. RSVP is required. This event is open to press. It will be livestreamed at: energypolicy.columbia.edu/watch

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March 4, 2024 • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm est

Reactor Costs and Decarbonization Efforts

https://www.youtube.com/live/95alu06FUh0?si=d3D9apG3Tpb0DRAY New nuclear reactors could be a valuable tool for reducing carbon emissions in the United States, but high costs and cost overruns – in both recent years...

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November 28, 2023 • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm est

New Perspectives on a Changing Climate: Young Voices in Nuclear Energy

https://www.youtube.com/live/_V-t0tmqEOk?si=4C03yM9G5n3dzt6F Register to attend in person in NYC Register for the livestream Nuclear energy can be an important tool for addressing global climate change. According to the International...

Webinar • Faculty House - Presidential Ballroom
64 Morningside Dr, New York, NY 10027
New Perspectives on a Changing Climate: Young Voices in Nuclear Energy
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Weighing Whether the United States Should Dispose of Defense HLW and SNF First: Roundtable Summary

On March 31, 2025, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA hosted a private virtual roundtable under the Chatham House rule to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the United States pursuing disposal of defense high-level nuclear waste (HLW) and spent nuclear fuel (SNF) before commercial SNF.

Summaries by Lavanika Bahuguna, Matt Bowen & Rama T. Ponangi • May 21, 2025
Weighing Whether the United States Should Dispose of Defense HLW and SNF First: Roundtable Summary
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