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Past Event
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 Japans 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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