On April 28, European fusion and industrial company CEOs sent a letter to leading policymakers at the European Commission, urging the upcoming EU Fusion Strategy to ensure energy security and European leadership in the growing sector.
European lawmakers urge the European Union to accelerate fusion energy, stressing the role of fusion in energy competitiveness worldwide.
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) welcomed the successful conclusion of the European Parliament hearing “Fusion Energy in Europe: Call for Action,” held in Brussels. The high-level event brought together European policymakers, industry leaders, investors, and innovators to examine how Europe can translate growing political momentum behind fusion energy into a concrete industrial opportunity.
The Fusion Industry Association’s feedback to the European Commission regarding the Advanced Materials Act welcomes the opportunity to work in partnership with the EU on achieving strategic autonomy on advanced materials. For progress to continue, the FIA calls on the European Commission to initiate a European Fusion Materials Roadmap, developed in tandem with the Advanced Materials Act.
Prioritisation of strategic research, innovation, and pilot-scale production, including for advanced steels and other advanced alloys.
Strengthening of EU production capabilities for high-purity copper, superconductors, ceramics, and composite materials critical to fusion systems.
Support for qualification pipelines for irradiation-resistant composites and structural materials.
Establishing regulatory and testing frameworks that shorten time-to-market for advanced alloys in fusion-adjacent applications.
Enhancing digital design capabilities, including modelling, simulation, and data infrastructure for materials under extreme conditions.
Enabling regulatory sandboxes supporting the safe testing of novel materials.
To maximise impact, further attention could be given to ensuring long-term dedicated funding and effective coordination across Member States.
Strong support for pilot and demonstration infrastructures, skills development will be essential to translate innovation into large-scale industrial deployment.
Promoting circularity and recycling pathways for high-purity metals and fusion-relevant materials, in line with the Act’s sustainability objectives.
Alongside the Advanced Materials Act, a dedicated fusion roadmap is needed to ensure that advanced materials continue to develop, making fusion a closer reality.
We look forward to continuing working with leaders at the European Union and other partners to accelerate deployment.
On 27 January 2026, the Fusion Industry Association is supporting the European Parliament in convening a high-level event, “Fusion Energy in Europe: Call for Action,” taking place from 15:00 to 17:00 at the ANTALL Building, Room 6Q1, European Parliament in Brussels.
The Fusion Industry Association (FIA) submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the update and simplification of the EU Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act, calling for fusion energy to be recognized as a separate, eligible clean-technology sub-category within the framework.
The European Commission released its 2026 Work Programme on October 20. The programme, titled “Europe’s independence moment,” includes an explicit commitment to fusion, and more broadly signals the strategic shift toward greater autonomy and resilience, placing innovation at the core of its agenda.
The European Parliament published “Fusion energy: A paradigm shift in power generation for Europe?”, a paper developed at the request of the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) and managed by the Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) within the Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services (EPRS).
On 3 September, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the next Euratom research programme (2028–2032), setting a budget of €6.7 billion – a significant increase compared to the current €1.98 billion. The proposal forms part of the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and will cover a five-year period starting in 2028.
In the midst of a global race to deployment, the Fusion Industry Association (FIA) has launched three position papers to help shape EU policy and accelerate the path to commercial fusion energy. The papers provide recommendations regarding European public-private partnerships, regulations, and funding.