A week after Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, Japanese officials struggle to contain a widening crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. CFR's Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, Michael A. Levi, discusses the global responses to Japan's nuclear crisis, and what it means for the future of nuclear energy.

Press Secretary Jay Carney, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Greg Jaczko, and Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Poneman, held this press conference on March 14, 2011. They discussed the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear security in Japan and protests in the Middle East, particularly Bahrain and Libya.

Clive Cookson breaks down the situation at Japan's Fukushima plant and the implications for the future of the nuclear industry.

As fighting continues across Libya, CFR's Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, Michael Levi, says the main cause of volatility in oil markets hasn't been the physical impact on oil production. So long as oil prices do not remain high over time, Levi does not expect economic growth to be impacted.

Bernard Weinstein argues that America must revise it's domestic energy policy in order to circumvent high energy costs and homeland security threats.

Timothy Gardner and Charles Abbott report that the US will have a harder time forestalling on ethanol usage, even as food prices soar worldwide.

Will a Middle Eastern oil disruption crush the economy? New research suggests the answer is no -- and that a major tenet of American foreign policy may be fundamentally wrong.

Catherine Collins and Douglas Frantz explain how, "The damage done by rogue Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan's network show that nations must put aside their individual interests to stop proliferation."

Emma L. Belcher discusses the benefits that will come from failure of the United States' new fuel swap proposal with Iran.

United Kingdom's foreign secretary,William Hague, discusses the urgency of an international climate deal in which all countries accept responsibility for climate change, enforce a more robust framework for high growth and low carbon economic models, and ensure a new sustainable pathway to prosperity and security.

UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, discusses climate change as a critical foreign policy concern--one that underpins future international prosperity and security.

United Kingdom's foreign secretary,William Hague, discusses the urgency of an international climate deal in which all countries accept responsibility for climate change, enforce a more robust framework for high growth and low carbon economic models, and ensure a new sustainable pathway to prosperity and security.

Peter A. Garretson examines whether space-based solar power is the next major step in the Indo-U.S. strategic partnership.

Michael A. Levi argues that confusion about energy security is more than an academic problem, and it has important consequences for U.S. policy.

What is energy security? On April 12-13, the Council on Foreign Relations convened academics, policymakers, and industry experts to assess the security implications of the way the world produces and consumes oil and natural gas. The workshop aimed to explore important issues at the intersection of oil, gas, and national security, and identify areas for future research. The first day focused on assessing the state of knowledge on energy and security, while the second explored U.S. policy options going forward. This summary report presents a broad agenda for energy security research that emerged from the meeting.

Michael A. Levi argues that while President Obama's efforts toward nuclear security are laudable, total security around nuclear materials cannot be attained.

After decades of decline, nuclear power is increasingly presented as a low-carbon way to meet growing electricity demands. Global construction of new reactors is on the rise, but there still exists an array of obstacles to expansion. This interactive guide explores the past, present, and future of nuclear power, focusing on its unique benefits and risks.