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President of Iran Hassan Rouhani
August 2020

Nuclear Decision-Making in Iran: Implications for US Nonproliferation Efforts

By
Dr. Ariane Tabatabai

Dr. Ariane Tabatabai explores how Tehran determines the direction of the country’s nuclear program and its implications for US and international efforts to keep the Islamic Republic away from the bomb.

July 2020

Strengthening Nuclear Energy Cooperation between the United States and Its Allies

By
Dr. Matt Bowen

Dr. Matt Bowen examines the importance of nuclear cooperation between the US and it allies from the past to the present and future, especially given the urgency and challenge of climate change.

The view of the Limerick Generating Station during the day
June 2020

Why the United States Should Remain Engaged on Nuclear Power: Climate Change and Air Pollution

By
Dr. Matt Bowen

In a new commentary, Matt Bowen explores the important role nuclear energy can play in lowering greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst potential outcomes of climate change.

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August 12, 2019

Lessons from Chernobyl: Nuclear’s Role in Energy Security and Climate Goals

Adam Higginbotham
Journalist and Author, Midnight in Chernobyl

For more than three decades, the word Chernobyl has become synonymous with catastrophic failure and with disaster. Its legacy weighed on popular perceptions of nuclear power for years, and it came to...

July 22, 2019

How Energy Markets are Influencing Geopolitics and the Global Economy

Dr. Christof Rühl
Energy Expert and Economist

Global energy markets are in flux, from the rapid growth in renewable energy production and falling technology costs to talk of peak demand and calls for urgent action on climate change. At the same time, greenhouse gas emissions went up last...

July 01, 2019

The Opportunity and Challenge of Nuclear Energy

Dan Poneman
President and CEO of Centrus Energy Corporation

Nuclear energy is increasingly seen as a solution to climate change, thanks to its carbon-free characteristics. But harnessing the atom more for peaceful purposes like electric power also requires assurances that it will be done safely and...