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Saudi Arabia Pivots into Global LNG Market
Saudi Arabia’s recent moves into the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market may be a sign the giant oil exporter is looking to expand into a rapidly growing and politically influential market it had long ignored.
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Trump’s Mideast Diplomacy
President Trump's recent visit to the Gulf region marked a dramatic shift from the previous administration’s Middle East diplomacy. In his visit to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and...
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Careers at the World Bank: Exploring Opportunities in Global Development
Join us for a virtual information session focused on career pathways at the World Bank, one of the world’s leading international financial institutions dedicated to poverty reduction and...
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Following an October 6 national referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan, an overwhelming majority of voters, totaling 5,561,937 people or 71.12 percent of participating voters, voted to authorize the plant’s construction, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said on October 7. Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced in late June 2024 that […]
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Ontario approves $15 billion plan to build small modular nuclear reactors
As part of The Big Fix series, Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Chris Bataille, a fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, about the state of small modular nuclear technology and Ontario's plans to construct four of these new reactors.
INL issues second report recommending improvements to nuclear licensing
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory, has published an updated set of recommendations to reform and...
Will Donald Trump Finally Get His Moment of Peace With Iran?
"The real question is whether Trump is prepared to side with the group looking at a realistic deal," a former U.S. official told Newsweek.
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Weighing Whether the United States Should Dispose of Defense HLW and SNF First: Roundtable Summary
On March 31, 2025, the Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) at Columbia University SIPA hosted a private virtual roundtable under the Chatham House rule to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the United States pursuing disposal of defense high-level nuclear waste (HLW) and spent nuclear fuel (SNF) before commercial SNF.
How Congress Can Build on SMR Momentum after Canada Approves First Commercial Construction for Such Reactors in North America
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) issued a construction license last week for what would be the first commercial small modular reactor (SMR)[1] in North America.
