Jane Nakano

Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Jane Nakano

Jane Nakano is a senior fellow in the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Her research interests include U.S. energy policy; energy geopolitics; global market and policy developments concerning natural gas, hydrogen, nuclear energy, and critical minerals; and energy security and climate issues in the Asia-Pacific region. She frequently writes and speaks on these issues at domestic and international conferences and to media around the world. She has also testified before Congress on China's competitiveness in energy technology manufacturing and exports as well as U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on U.S.-China nuclear energy cooperation. Prior to joining CSIS in 2010, Nakano worked in the Office of International Affairs in the U.S. Department of Energy, where she covered a host of energy, economic, and political issues in Asia. From 2001 to 2002, she served at the U.S. embassy in Tokyo as a special assistant to the energy attaché. Nakano graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

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How Japan Thinks about Energy Security

Resource scarcity and import dependence raise the stakes in Japan’s energy transition planning. The country must meet its decarbonization pledges while also maintaining a safety net in case its efforts fall short. 

Brief by Ben Cahill, Jane Nakano, and Kunro Irié — May 22, 2024

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Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports

An audio version of “Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Majkut, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Kennedy, Emily Benson, Gracelin Baskaran, Jane Nakano, and Quill Robsinson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Kennedy, Emily Benson, Gracelin Baskaran, Jane Nakano, and Quill Robinson — May 15, 2024

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Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports

On May 14, 2024, the White House announced increased tariffs on Chinese imports. In this commentary, CSIS scholars delve into key aspects of these new tariffs and the sectors where they apply.

Commentary by Joseph Majkut, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Kennedy, Emily Benson, Gracelin Baskaran, Jane Nakano, and Quill Robinson — May 14, 2024

Energy Considerations at the Dawn of Strategic Manufacturing

A new era of U.S. industrial policy centering national security and economic development comes with an unknown energy bill, leaving questions about how and if the U.S. power system can meet these ambitions. 

Commentary by Cy McGeady, Hatley Post, and Jane Nakano — April 19, 2024