U.S. Announces Global Strategy to Accelerate Nuclear Fusion Development

Despite significant investment and progress, critics question the feasibility of commercializing fusion energy in time to combat climate change.

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry announced a global strategy to accelerate the development of nuclear fusion as a source of clean energy.
The strategy includes international partnerships in five areas: research, supply chain and future marketplace, regulation, workforce issues, and public engagement.
More than $6 billion has been invested in fusion technology to date, with over 80% of the investment in the United States.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a company racing to design, build and deploy fusion power plants, has raised over $2 billion and is designing its first power plant, ARC, to connect to the grid in the early 2030s.
Despite the progress, critics argue that fusion is far less likely than other alternatives to be commercialized on a timeframe that would allow it to help prevent the worst effects of climate change.