
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; global market and policy developments concerning natural gas, 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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As Australian leader heads to China, a critical (minerals) issue looms
Jane Nakano in Washington Post — November 3, 2023
'Open for business': Sweden turns to U.S. for nuclear reactors
Jane Nakano in Politico — October 11, 2023
US trying to broker Israel-Saudi Arabia deal that Netanyahu seeks by early 2024
Jane Nakano in Washington Examiner — September 21, 2023
How Green Hydrogen Can Be India's Ticket to Energy Independence and Economic Growth
Jane Nakano in ABP Live — June 18, 2023
China Is Crushing US in Battle Over Electric Car Battery Technology
Jane Nakano in Business Insider — May 16, 2023
Why Russia's war is causing blackouts in Asia
Jane Nakano in Politico — February 25, 2023
The unequal toll of Russia’s energy war
Jane Nakano in POLITICO Power Switch — February 21, 2023
The unequal toll of Russia’s energy war
Jane Nakano in POLITICO Power Switch — February 21, 2023
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U.S.-China EV Race Heats Up with Forthcoming Guidance on 'Foreign Entity of Concern' Rules
Commentary by Jane Nakano and Quill Robinson — November 2, 2023
South Korea and Japan: Divergent Paths to Energy Security
Podcast Episode by Jane Nakano and Seong-ik Oh — October 31, 2023

The Hydrogen Hubs Selection Sets Off the Dawn of U.S. Hydrogen Economy
Commentary by Jane Nakano and Mathias Zacarias — October 20, 2023
“The Hydrogen Hubs Selection Sets Off the Dawn of U.S. Hydrogen Economy”: Audio Brief with Jane Nakano
Podcast Episode by Jane Nakano — October 20, 2023

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
Event — September 21, 2023
“The Saudi Request for U.S. Nuclear Cooperation and Its Geopolitical Quandaries”: Audio Brief with Jane Nakano
Podcast Episode by Jane Nakano — September 14, 2023

The Saudi Request for U.S. Nuclear Cooperation and Its Geopolitical Quandaries
Commentary by Jane Nakano — September 7, 2023
Experts React: The IRA One Year On
Commentary by Kevin Book Cy McGeady Jane Nakano Kartikeya Singh and Janet M. Whittaker — August 16, 2023
Prospecting with Partners: The Case for Bilateral Cooperation on Critical Minerals
Commentary by Jane Nakano — July 31, 2023
Building Larger and More Diverse Supply Chains for Energy Minerals
Report by Joseph Majkut Jane Nakano Maria J. Krol-Sinclair Thomas Hale and Sophie Coste — July 19, 2023