
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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China slows US oil and gas imports amid Trump trade war
Jane Nakano in POLITICO — March 19, 2025
Map Reveals Which States Have the Most Valuable Minerals
Jane Nakano in NewsWeek — February 26, 2025
Nuclear Revival Unites Japan’s Prime Minister Contenders
Jane Nakano in Bloomberg — September 19, 2024
Why many electric vehicles will no longer qualify for a $7,500 subsidy
Jane Nakano in The Washington Post — May 3, 2024
Can tax credit rules drive EV adoption and spur U.S. battery supply chain?
Jane Nakano in Automotive News — December 10, 2023
US tax rules aim to boost local battery investment—and exclude China
Jane Nakano in Chemical & Engineering News — December 5, 2023
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
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Deepening U.S.-Japan Clean Energy Cooperation
Event — March 12, 2025
Resilient Allied Energy Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Event — February 5, 2025
The Minerals Security Partnership Under the South Korean Leadership
Commentary by Hyun Soo Cho and Jane Nakano — January 28, 2025
The Minerals Security Partnership Under the South Korean Leadership
Podcast Episode by Hyun Soo Cho and Jane Nakano — January 28, 2025

IEEJ Energy Outlook 2025: Energy, Environment, and Economy through 2050
Event — January 22, 2025
The Transition: Making American Nuclear Great Again
Podcast Episode by Quill Robinson, Jane Nakano, Jeremy Harrell, and Brad Plumer — January 9, 2025

Experts React: DOE LNG Study Highlights and Implications
Commentary by Joseph Majkut, Jane Nakano, Kevin Book, Arvind Ravikumar, Ben Cahill, Leslie Palti-Guzman, Cy McGeady, Kunro Irié, and Janet M. Whittaker — December 20, 2024
Experts React: COP29 Highlights, Challenges, and Emerging Trends in Global Climate Policy
Commentary by Jane Nakano, Noam Unger, Ray Cai, Mathias Zacarias, Wilder Alejandro Sánchez, Quill Robinson, and Zach Slotkin — November 26, 2024
Circular Economy Solutions for China’s Steel Industry: Addressing the Dual Challenge of Overcapacity and Emissions
Commentary by Jane Nakano and Claire Zhao — October 18, 2024
Enhancing U.S.-ROK Economic Security Cooperation
Event — September 11, 2024