(AGENPARL) - Roma, 16 Ottobre 2023 - (AGENPARL) – lun 16 ottobre 2023 PressReleaseFinal3.jpg
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
16 October 2023
IAEA Launches World Fusion Outlook 2023
London, United Kingdom
The report says that recent progress suggests fusion could be part of the global long-term plan for net zero and climate change mitigation and satisfy rising electricity demands. However, it also lists many steps needed to realize this technology.
“Advances made in various disciplines, from physics and computational science to engineering and material science and qualification of components, are steadily transitioning fusion energy from vision to reality,” the Director General states in the publication’s foreword.
Outlining significant achievements in fusion R&D and technology development, the WFO describes development needs, technology gaps and other obstacles in transforming ongoing R&D into deployable fusion energy technology.
As the challenges associated with fusion science and technology are formidable, increased private funding combined with State commitment is needed to drive fusion energy forward, Director General Grossi writes.
Exploring legal and regulatory perspectives, the WFO stresses the need to adapt and develop frameworks for the prospective deployment of fusion power plants.
The WFO also references how the IAEA supports the global strive towards commercial fusion energy across disciplines and borders. As a hub for fusion R&D and technology development for scientific exchange, the IAEA partners with institutions worldwide, fosters gender parity and is essential in making fusion knowledge available to all its Member States.
“The IAEA has been promoting fusion energy and development for over 60 years, and it continues to strongly support research and development and future deployment by bringing the fusion community together to create solutions for both scientific and technological challenges,” the Director General points out.
Follow IAEA on:
  Related Resources
                                                                                                                                                               
About the IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) serves as the world’s foremost intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical co-operation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology. Established as an autonomous organization under the United Nations (UN) in 1957, the IAEA carries out programmes to maximize the useful contribution of nuclear technology to society while verifying its peaceful use.
IAEA | Media, Multimedia & Public Outreach Section
Office of Public Information and Communication
______________________
IAEA VIENNA, Wagramer Strasse 5 P.O. Box 100, VIENNA, NA NA Austria