Global Licensing and Regulation Framework to accelerate the development and deployment of fusion energy

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http://eprints.org/relation/isVersionOf https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/document/112185 http://eprints.org/relation/isVolatileVersionOf https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/document/112185 http://eprints.org/relation/issmallThumbnailVersionOf https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/document/112185 archive 353 disk0/00/02/10/84 2026-01-07 09:07:07 2026-01-07 09:07:07 2026-01-07 09:07:07 article show Kaiser R.B. Rogner H. 7385 0000-0002-1045-9830 Shihab-Eldin A. Gonzalez de Vicente S.M. Global Licensing and Regulation Framework to accelerate the development and deployment of fusion energy pub ECE IACC Fusion, Fusion energy, Fusion regulation, Fusion licensing, Governance, Energy strategy, Policy Fusion energy, the energy that powers the stars, is now almost within our grasp. Most recent timelines agree on the second half of the 2030s for the realisation of a Fusion Energy pilot plant. For this clean, virtually carbon-neutral energy source to contribute to the mitigation of the climate crisis and contribute to meeting the growing energy demand, fusion energy will have to be deployed quickly – more quickly than was the case for solar and wind power. There are numerous factors that have to be considered, but licensing and regulation is a key factor. This paper introduces the basic facts on fusion energy, makes the case for an International Licensing and Regulation Framework for Fusion Energy, shows examples from other fields that demonstrate that this is feasible and develops a 7-point plan for such a framework. In technical aspects the paper focuses on magnetic confinement fusion, but the general aspects and the 7-point plan apply to fusion energy in general. 2026-01 published Elsevier doi:10.1016/j.esr.2025.102020 256 public Energy Strategy Reviews 63 e102020 1 TRUE 2211-467X info:eu-repo/semantics/article