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Thursday, 12 December 2024 13:21

Register for our 16 December Webinar: Central Asia in the Energy Transition

The United States, Europe, and the United Nations are driving a global shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, though progress has been slow. Central Asia’s oil, gas, uranium, and green hydrogen resources are expected to remain vital for Europe and global energy security for years to come. Within Central Asia, a shift to cleaner natural gas and nuclear energy is anticipated to replace coal-fired power, reducing environmental harm. Europe’s push for electrification has also renewed focus on nuclear energy, increasing the strategic and commercial value of Central Asia’s uranium deposits.

Svante Cornell and Brenda Shaffer of the Central Asia Caucasus Institute will present their paper on Central Asia in the Energy Transition in virtual event at 10 am EST on 16 December 2024.

The Burgut Expert Talk series is a cooperation between the Times of Central Asia and the American Foreign Policy Council’s Central Asia – Caucasus Institute that aims to enrich the discourse on Central Asia in hopes of unlocking the region’s value.

PANELISTS:

Brenda Shaffer, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center

Svante E. Cornell, Senior Fellow for Eurasia, American Foreign Policy Council

RELATED PUBLICATION: Central Asia in the Energy Transition

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Burgut Expert Talk -Kazakhstan's Return to Nuclear Power

On October 6 of this year, the people of Kazakhstan participated in a referendum to decide whether nuclear power should become a part of their daily lives, or whether the haunting legacy of atomic testing would continue to limit the country’s progress in this area. The official preliminary results, released on October 7, showed that 71.12% of participants agreed to the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan with a voter turnout of 63.66%. President Tokayev’s goal in holding a referendum was to ensure that arguments in favor of nuclear energy were compelling and that citizens, scientists, and government officials were involved in the decision-making process. Tokayev has since suggested that an “international consortium made up of global companies equipped with cutting-edge technologies” should be involved in the project. In partnership with the American Foreign Policy Council, on October 30, 2024, TCA convened a virtual event to discuss what the referendum result means for energy security, geopolitics, and new business opportunities for both regional and global actors.

RELATED PUBLICATION:

https://www.cacianalyst.org/publications/analytical-articles/item/13828-kazakhstans-first-npp-economics-and-geopolitics.html

PANELISTS:
James Walker, CEO and Head of Reactor Dev.,

NANO Nuclear Energy Mamuka Tsereteli, Senior Fellow for Eurasia, American Foreign Policy Council

Stephen M. Bland, Senior Editor, The Times of Central Asia

Askar Alimzhanov, Senior Editor, The Times of Central Asia

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