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White House Executive Orders Target Ambitious Nuclear Deployment in the United States and Abroad

The recent suite of nuclear energy White House EOs has amplified U.S. deployment ambitions. The EOs call for NRC reform and leveraging the DOD and DOE to accelerate reactor innovation, licensing, and deployment. Incentive rollbacks and funding cuts threaten to derail these goals. 

Commentary by Jane Nakano and Leslie Abrahams — June 9, 2025

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CSIS Trustee John Hess on the Energy Transition

CSIS Trustee John Hess sat down to discuss obstacles to the energy transition and how policymakers can overcome them.

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Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Clayton Seigle

Senior Fellow and James R. Schlesinger Chair in Energy and Geopolitics, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Jane Nakano

Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
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Ilaria Mazzocco

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Will Todman

Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program
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2025 Global Development Forum

CSIS is hosting the ninth annual Global Development Forum to discuss some of the most pressing issues in international development today including innovations in technology, financial inclusion, resilience, and U.S. foreign assistance reform. 

Event — April 23, 2025

Power Map

Electrifying Greece with Georgios Stassis

This week, Joseph and Quill speak with Georgios Stassis, CEO of the Public Power Corporation in Greece, about the transatlantic relationship, energy affordability, and shifts in the utility sector.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Georgios Stassis — April 23, 2025

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The Post-Post-Paris World: Evaluating Options for Global Climate

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program for a timely conversation featuring Sarah Ladislaw, David Victor, and Mario Loyola as we explore the forces redefining global climate action and the difficult questions facing policymakers.

Event — April 22, 2025

The Impacts of Tariffs on Clean Energy Technologies

Newly proposed tariffs threaten to derail the United States’ clean energy sector’s recent boom, jeopardizing progress, and grid reliability while failing to expand domestic clean tech manufacturing capacity.

Critical Questions by Leslie Abrahams — April 10, 2025

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Unleashing America's Natural Resources with Bruce Westerman

This week, Joseph and Quill meet Rep. Bruce Westerman, the representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district and Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Podcast Episode by Joseph Majkut, Quill Robinson, and Rep. Bruce Westerman — April 9, 2025

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Energy in the Trade War Crossfire

Please join the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program as we discuss the policy and industry implications of the escalating trade war.

Event — April 8, 2025

China and the Impact of “Liberation Day” Tariffs

This article unpacks the tariff actions taken against China, how China is responding, anticipated effects on China’s economy, and signposts for future action.

Critical Questions by Scott Kennedy, Ilaria Mazzocco, and Ryan Featherston — April 4, 2025