A Fusion Engine for Growth

The report assesses the European Union's fusion energy ecosystem using a SWOT analysis and proposes a shift toward a 'Key Enabling Technologies' (KET)-based strategy. It recommends consolidating governance under the Fusion for Energy (F4E) Joint Undertaking, establishing public-private partnerships, and separating fusion regulation from fission regulation to attract private investment and accelerate commercialisation.

• Europe possesses significant strengths in fusion energy, including the ITER Project, a world-class supply chain, and strong R&D infrastructure, but faces critical weaknesses such as overlapping governance, low private sector investment, and a lack of regulatory certainty.
• The current fusion energy roadmap is too focused on the sequential development of the DEMO project and is not adapted to the faster timelines of the private sector.
• To improve competitiveness, the EU should adopt a Key Enabling Technologies (KET)-based strategy that supports commercially relevant R&D in a technology-neutral manner, rather than focusing solely on the DEMO design.
• The report recommends expanding the Fusion for Energy (F4E) Joint Undertaking to become the single public governance body for coordinating research, industrial engagement, and commercialisation in Europe.
• There is a need for a distinct regulatory framework for fusion energy that is separate from fission energy regulation to provide greater certainty for developers.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). A Fusion Engine for Growth. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/10151437/EuropeFusionReport_ExecutiveSummary.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. A Fusion Engine for Growth. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/10151437/EuropeFusionReport_ExecutiveSummary.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendfusion, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{A Fusion Engine for Growth}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/10151437/EuropeFusionReport_ExecutiveSummary.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }