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
Roundtable Meeting
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 Energy
Presiders: Michele Boyd, Physicians for Social Responsibility
Charles D. Ferguson, Council on Foreign Relations
July 10, 2009
Roundtable Meeting
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 Relations
Presider: Charles D. Ferguson, Council on Foreign Relations
October 2, 2008
Roundtable Meeting
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 Relations
Speaker: Victor H. Reis, U.S. Department of Energy
April 29, 2008
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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 Relations
Speaker: His Excellency Ambassador Tetsuya Endo, Senior Associate Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs
April 22, 2008
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 Nuclear
October 17, 2007
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 Relations
Presider: Michael A. Levi, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign Relations
Speakers: Ruth Greenspan Bell, Director, IIDEA, Resources For the Future
Angelina Howard, Vice President, Nuclear Energy Institute
Daniel Rosenblum, Co-Director, Carbon Tax Center
June 14, 2007 - June 15, 2007
Conference
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 Relations
Presider: Margaret Ryan, Editorial Director, Coal and Global Nuclear Group
Speakers: 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
June 14, 2007 - June 15, 2007
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 Relations
Presider: Matthew L. Wald, Transportation Correspondent, The New York Times
Speakers: 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.
June 14, 2007 - June 15, 2007
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Nuclear Energy Roundtable: Is Nuclear Energy a Good Business Investment?
Presider: Charles D. Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, The Council on Foreign Relations
Speakers: Peter A. Bradford, Energy and Regulatory Policy Advisor, Bradford Brook Associates, Ltd.
Henry Sokolski, Executive Director, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center
May 18, 2007
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 Relations
Speaker: Gregory B. Jaczko, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
March 21, 2007
Roundtable Meeting
Climate Change and the Balance of Power
Presider: Charles D. Ferguson, Fellow for Science and Technology, Council on Foreign Relations
Speaker: Justin Mundy, Special Adviser, Climate Change and Energy, Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development
February 5, 2007
Roundtable Meeting
Russia and Nuclear Energy: An Unvarnished View
Speaker: Nils Bohmer, The Bellona Foundation
Presider: Charles D. Ferguson
September 20, 2006
Roundtable Meeting
UK Energy Review: Security and Climate Change
Speakers: Julian Braithwaite, British Embassy, Washington, DC
Jonathan Temple, British Embassy, Washington, DC
Charles D. Ferguson
September 13, 2006
