What if we could make nuclear fusion work?
If it is to achieve the Paris Agreement objective of keeping the rise in global temperature well below 2° C, the EU must consider every possible technology to decarbonise energy production. Nuclear fusion is the process that powers the sun and it can be reproduced on Earth. However, even once the considerable engineering challenges of designing a fusion power plant are overcome, there are major constraints inherent in upscaling fusion power.
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Publication type:
policy brief
Publication language:
English
Publication date:
2023-07
Publication URL:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2023/747449/EPRS_ATA(2023)747449_EN.pdf
Institute:
European Parliament / Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) (STOA)
Country:
EU

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