Research & Development

European Commission Announces Plans To Boost Research Budget For Nuclear Fission And Fusion

By David Dalton
8 September 2025

Bloc wants to lead in creation and commercialisation of ‘viable energy source’

European Commission Announces Plans To Boost Research Budget For Nuclear Fission And Fusion
More than half of the budget represents the EU’s contribution to Iter, which the commission called ‘the most ambitious fusion project in the world.’ Courtesy Iter.
The European Commission has put forward a €9.8bn ($11.5bn) budget proposal for the EU’s next Euratom nuclear research programme, fuelling’s Europe’s ambition to become the first to develop and commercialise fusion energy.

Want to know more?
Sign up.

Pen Use this content

Tags


Related