<p><strong>Can nuclear fusion, a novel method of generating nuclear energy by replicating the same fusion process that maintains the sun, provide a commercially viable method of producing low-emissions energy? </strong></p><p>Decarbonising the energy sector is a key objective for Parties to the Paris Agreement, being an agreement between 197 nations to limit global temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius above than pre-industrial levels. At the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (<a data-sf-ec-immutable="" href="https://ukcop26.org/cop26-goals/" target="_blank">COP 26</a>) set to take place this November, Party delegates will discuss how countries can meet their domestic greenhouse gas emission reduction targets under the Paris Agreement, in part by phasing out coal as an energy source and increasing investments in renewable energy. But could advances in nuclear fusion technology make both such methods of clean energy generation obsolete?</p><p>While nuclear fusion is not yet a commercially viable means of producing electricity, developments in research and experimental programmes reveal that fusion technology could soon provide large scale clean energy, while avoiding the safety risks associated with traditional fission nuclear reactors</p>
Source: LexisNexis Purpose Built
Road to COP26—is nuclear fusion the future of clean energy?
