The US and the UK have announced a “major new partnership” in nuclear fusion as they seek to make the technology commercially viable.

The new US-UK partnership will see fusion scientists on both sides of the Atlantic collaborate on R&D, share knowledge and access to facilities.

The agreement came from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero during a meeting in Washington on Wednesday (8 November).

The agreement includes plans to address the technical challenges of delivering commercially viable fusion energy.