Nuclear Energy Roundtable
Staff: Charles D. Ferguson, Adjunct Senior Fellow for Science and Technology
September 13, 2006 - Present
Exploring the future expansion of nuclear energy in the United States and internationally, the Nuclear Energy Project runs a roundtable series devoted to global nuclear power, with emphasis on economics, climate change, and nonproliferation. The roundtables support research for a Council Special Report on Nuclear Energy Policy.
Meetings
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Nuclear Energy Roundtable: The Economics of Nuclear Power
Speakers:
Peter A. Bradford, Bradford Brook Associates, Ltd., Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, Stephen Maloney, Towers Perrin, Joe Turnage, Constellation EnergyPresiders:
Michele Boyd, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Charles D. Ferguson, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
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Nuclear Energy Roundtable: Natural Gas and Hungarian Energy Security - The Implications for Central and Western Europe
Speakers:
Mihály Bayer, Republic of Hungary, Jeffrey Mankoff, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Charles D. Ferguson, Council on Foreign RelationsThis meeting is not for attribution.
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Nuclear Energy Roundtable: Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Energy, and Climate Change-Options and Opportunities for the Next Administration
Presider:
Charles D. Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign RelationsSpeaker:
Victor H. Reis, U.S. Department of EnergyThis meeting is not for attribution.
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Nuclear Energy Roundtable: A Conversation with Ambassador Tetsuya Endo on the Recent Japanese Government Nuclear Energy Task Force
Presider:
Charles D. Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign RelationsSpeaker:
His Excellency Ambassador Tetsuya Endo, Senior Associate Fellow, Japan Institute of International AffairsThis meeting is not for attribution.
Roundtable Meeting
Nuclear Energy Roundtable: The Investment Climate for Nuclear Energy
Speakers:
Charles D. Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign Relations, Jonathan Lash, President, World Resources Institute, Charles Pardee, Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon NuclearThis meeting is not for attribution.
Conference
Council on Foreign Relations Workshop: American Nuclear Energy in a Globalized Economy, Session III: Can Nuclear Energy Go Beyond the Energy Policy Act of 2005?
Introductory Speaker:
Charles Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Michael A. Levi, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign RelationsSpeakers:
Ruth Greenspan Bell, Director, IIDEA, Resources For the Future, Angelina Howard, Vice President, Nuclear Energy Institute, Daniel Rosenblum, Co-Director, Carbon Tax Center
This meeting is not for attribution.
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Council on Foreign Relations Workshop: American Nuclear Energy in a Globalized Economy, Session II: What is the Investment Climate for Nuclear Energy?
Introductory Speaker:
Charles D. Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Margaret Ryan, Editorial Director, Coal and Global Nuclear GroupSpeakers:
Jim Harding, Harding Consulting, Mark Holt, Director, Energy and Minerals Section, Congressional Research Service, Ray Ganthner, Senior Vice President, New Plants Development, AREVA NP, James Rogers, Chairman, President, and CEO, Duke Energy Corporation
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Conference
Council on Foreign Relations Workshop: American Nuclear Energy in a Globalized Economy, Session I: What is the Current Status of Nuclear Energy in the United States and the World, and Where is it Headed?
Introductory Speaker:
Charles Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign RelationsPresider:
Matthew L. Wald, Transportation Correspondent, The New York TimesSpeakers:
Albert V. Carr Jr., Adjunct Professor, Washington and Lee University Law School, Thomas B. Cochran, Director, Nuclear Program, Natural Resources Defense Council, Christian Nadal, President, Electricite de France International North America, Inc.This meeting is not for attribution.
Presider:
Charles D. Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, The Council on Foreign RelationsSpeakers:
Peter A. Bradford, Energy and Regulatory Policy Advisor, Bradford Brook Associates, Ltd., Henry Sokolski, Executive Director, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
This meeting is not for attribution.
Roundtable Meeting
Nuclear Energy Roundtable: What Should the Safety and Security Requirements Be For Future Nuclear Power Plant
Presider:
Charles D. Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, The Council on Foreign RelationsSpeaker:
Gregory B. Jaczko, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory CommissionThis meeting is not for attribution.
Roundtable Meeting
Climate Change and the Balance of Power
Presider:
Charles D. Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign RelationsSpeaker:
Justin Mundy, Special Adviser, Climate Change and Energy, Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Department for International DevelopmentThis meeting is not for attribution.
Roundtable Meeting
Russia and Nuclear Energy: An Unvarnished View
Speaker:
Nils Bohmer, The Bellona FoundationPresider:
Charles D. FergusonThis meeting is not for attribution.
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UK Energy Review: Security and Climate Change
Speakers:
Julian Braithwaite, British Embassy, Washington, DC, Jonathan Temple, British Embassy, Washington, DC, Charles D. FergusonThis meeting is not for attribution.
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