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Regulatory Horizons Council: report on fusion energy regulation

A report from the Regulatory Horizons Council about the regulation of fusion energy.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Regulatory Horizons Council, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 1 June 2021
• Last updated: 6 August 2021
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  1. 6 August 2021

     The report has been updated with a supplement on commercial fusion (covered in Chapter 8 and Appendix D). The rationale for this supplement is explained in Chapter 8.

  2. 1 June 2021

     First published.

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Regulatory Horizons Council: report on fusion energy regulation

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The Regulatory Horizons Council (RHC) is an independent expert committee that identifies the implications of technological innovation, and provides government with impartial, expert advice on the regulatory reform required to support its rapid and safe introduction.

This report provides several recommendations on how the UK can continue to move towards an innovation-friendly, long-term regulatory framework to support the rapid and safe introduction of fusion energy.

Read the government response to the report.