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.
On 5 February, the European Parliament hosted a landmark hearing on Europe’s leadership in fusion energy, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to assess the current landscape and discuss the steps needed to ensure Europe remains at the global forefront of bringing fusion to the grid. FIA Director for Europe Cyrille Mai Thanh joined to give an overview of the global fusion industry and outline key areas of opportunity for European policy.
On Wednesday, February 5 in Brussels, the European Parliament will host a public hearing to discuss “Europe’s leadership in fusion energy.” The hearing will be hosted by MEP Hidlegard Bentele (EPP, Germany) and MEP Pascal Arimont (EPP, Belgium). FIA EU Director Cyrille Mai Thanh will join to give a presentation on the status of the fusion industry and developments on commercialization. Other speakers include representatives from FIA member companies Marvel Fusion, Proxima Fusion, Novatron, and Eni; as well as representatives from the European Commission, Iter Organization, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Fusion for Energy.
On 20 January, the European Parliament Plenary held its first debate on fusion energy titled “Powering Europe’s Future – Advancing the Fusion Industry for Energy Independence and Innovation.” It focused on the need for Europe to remain a leader in fusion energy on the global stage, competitiveness concerns, research and innovation, public-private partnerships, the ITER project, and commercialization prospects.
On November 26-28, a Fusion Industry Association (FIA) delegation of startups and suppliers met with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg. The FIA delegation to the European Parliament engaged with MEPs across political groups and countries, raising awareness on fusion and putting forward key messages and opportunities to advance European leadership in the sector.
On November 21, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), amending the initial proposal of the Commission to include “fusion energy technologies” among the net-zero technologies in their aims to boost decarbonization efforts in Europe. The Act sets a target for Europe to produce 40% of its annual deployment needs in net-zero technologies by 2030, to capture 25% of the global market value for these technologies, and to address challenges in scaling up these technologies’ manufacturing capacities.
Magnetic confinement: Plasma is heated to 100 million °C or more, then squeezed and held in place by strong magnetic fields, allowing many fusion reactions to occur. (Example: tokamaks, stellarators)
Inertial confinement: Tiny fuel pellets are struck by powerful lasers. The outer layer explodes outward, compressing the core to fusion conditions for a few nanoseconds, producing a brief but intense pulse of energy from each pellet. (Example: National Ignition Facility)
Hybrid systems: Combine compression (e.g., from lasers, plasma pistons, or mechanical impact) with moderate magnetic fields to reduce energy losses and improve confinement.
Electrostatic fusion: Uses high electric potentials to accelerate ions toward a central reaction zone, causing them to collide at high energies and fuse. The ions are guided and confined by electric fields rather than magnets, creating a compact environment for fusion reactions.