The single most costly U.S. nonproliferation program currently underway faces a cloudy future in Washington.

Without significant political and financial support, nuclear energy is expected to decline in its share of electricity generation by 2030. The drivers for that support seem to be nuclear energy's contributions to energy security and climate change. Yet nuclear energy won't reduce American dependence on foreign oil, which has been a key concern of many Americans.

On May 22, Carnegie’s Nonproliferation Program and the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation hosted a discussion on the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP).