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Great Power Rivalry, BRICS, and Nuclear Energy Development in the Global South — Dr. Robert F. Ichord, Jr.
With COP30 convening in Brazil on November 6-21, the world faces a very different geopolitical landscape than 10 years ago when the Paris Agreement was concluded. The solidarity prominently displayed by Chinese President Xi, Russian President Putin, and India’s Prime Minister Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting, together with China’s massive September 3, 2025,…
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Japan’s Renewed Bet on Nuclear Power
Although Japan has reopened 14 nuclear reactors since the Fukushima accident, its overall energy policy embodied in the Sixth Strategic Energy Plan of 2021 saw a limited role for nuclear and a heavy emphasis on renewable energy and emissions reduction. The Plan states: “Having experienced the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings’ (TEPCO) Fukushima…