U.S. Nuclear Energy Project

The U.S. Nuclear Energy Project at CSIS will collaborate with industry, government, and the non-governmental sector to find a path forward for nuclear energy in America. Currently, the U.S. accounts for 25 percent of all commercial nuclear power facilities, but given current trends in construction abroad, that number could shrink to just 7 percent by 2050. China, India, South Korea, and Russia account for three quarters of all nuclear facilities currently under construction; these four countries are interested in exporting nuclear technology to emerging economies where it is viewed as a path to development. This CSIS initiative will address current challenges in nuclear energy development based on the understanding that nuclear energy is an essential part of America’s clean energy future, that it can contribute to domestic economic growth and be a source of new jobs, and that superiority in nuclear technology provides the basis for U.S. influence on safety and nonproliferation standards around the globe.

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