Project #1: Nuclear recycling: What does the empirical record of nuclear recycling in Japan and France say about the viability of “nuclear recycling” as an option for addressing the challenges of nuclear waste management and proliferation risks at the same time? What are its policy implications for the expansion of nuclear energy worldwide? Project #2: China’s nuclear governance: How does China’s new energy governance system impact its nuclear governance regime with regard to safeguards, export controls, and nuclear commerce regulation, as well as the country’s willingness to work with the international community toward shared nonproliferation goals in the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East? |