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Second Ministerial Meeting of IAEA World Fusion Energy Group and 30th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference Take Place in Chengdu, China

The second Ministerial Meeting of the IAEA World Fusion Energy Group was held on Tuesday 14 October in Chengdu, China, co-chaired by the China Atomic Energy Authority and the IAEA.

Emma Midgley, IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication

High level and senior officials from dozens of countries, international organizations and private industry attended the fusion events in China. (Photo: CAEA)

The second Ministerial Meeting of the IAEA World Fusion Energy Group was held on Tuesday 14 October in Chengdu, China, co-chaired by the China Atomic Energy Authority and the IAEA. The meeting brought together high-level and senior officials from dozens of countries, international organizations, and private industry to exchange information on national policies, programmes and initiatives relating to fusion energy, a potentially abundant source of clean energy capable of meeting growing development needs.

Launched in 2024, the World Fusion Energy Group (WFEG) serves as a global platform to unite public and private sector stakeholders, as well as representatives from academia and regulatory bodies, to accelerate the research, development, demonstration and deployment of fusion energy. This year’s meeting built on the momentum of the first meeting in Rome, deepening dialogue on research and development towards demonstration and deployment, fusion regulation and global supply chains.

The WFEG opened jointly with the 30th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, which runs until Saturday 18 October, providing a global platform for sharing the latest research and advances in fusion energy. It brings together public institutions and private companies from around the world, featuring cutting edge progress in experiments, theory, engineering, materials, and commercialization pathways. 

Mr Grossi launched the third edition of the World Fusion Outlook at the opening of the fusion events. (Photo: CAEA)

Addressing more than 1000 delegates, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, thanked all those were “working together to take this important indispensable step to bring the promise of fusion into the reality of today”. 

He launched the World Fusion Outlook 2025, the IAEA’s definitive global reference on fusion energy developments, and announced that the Agency will begin working with a group of international experts to develop a new guidance publication for fusion energy. This forthcoming document will provide countries with practical steps and essential guidance for establishing national fusion energy programmes. Building on the Fusion Key Elements released last year, it will draw on the IAEA’s extensive experience in helping Member States plan and implement complex scientific and technological undertakings. Mr Grossi also announced the designation of China National Nuclear Corporation’s Southwestern Institute of Physics as an IAEA collaborating centre on research and training in fusion energy, buildings on decades of partnership between the two organizations.

Following opening addresses by Party Secretary of Sichuan Province, Xiaohui Wang, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, and China’s Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Jiachang Chen, partcipants heard a keynote speech from China Atomic Energy Agency (CAEA) Chairman Zhongde Shan, who outlined China’s fusion energy programme. 

China's National Nuclear Corporation’s Southwestern Institute of Physics was officially designated as an IAEA collaborating centre on research and training in fusion energy. (Photo: CAEA)

Mr Shan spoke of the importance of collaboration in fusion research: “It is important to deepen the collaboration between industry, universities and research institutes to ensure that fusion energy development remains innovative, coordinated and collaborative”

China’s Vice Premier Guoqing Zhang in his special address closed the Opening Session.

“Achieving this goal [of supporting fusion research, development and deployment] will require an inclusive, multi-stakeholder approach that brings together governments, regulators, academia, private industry, and civil society,” Mr Zhang said. “Equally vital is building public trust: engaging communities from the very beginning to ensure that fusion energy is developed transparently, deployed safely, and embraced responsibly.

“The WFEG established by the IAEA provides a platform for uniting these stakeholders and fostering a cohesive global fusion community,” he concluded.

The WFEG meeting then continued with national statements and a series of technical panel discussion and concluded with a meeting summary under the Statement on the second WFEG Ministerial Meeting Conclusions in Chengdu. 

Throughout the day, a recurring theme was the central role of international collaboration across governments, industry, research and academia to ensure that fusion progresses efficiently and safely to provide a clean solution to growing global energy demands. The discussions reaffirmed the vital role of international organizations such as the IAEA and ITER in supporting fusion research, development and deployment.

“The WFEG is now consolidated as a unique global platform where all actors from governments and regulators to research institutions and private industry come together around concrete topics and implementation,” said Mr Grossi. “Through this inclusive and action-oriented group, we are ensuring that fusion moves decisively from aspiration to realization.”

 The WFEG invited the IAEA to continue advancing activities under its auspices, in collaboration with its Member States and partners, to support progress across these areas. The IAEA will periodically convene WFEG gatherings to review achievements, maintain high-level engagement and promote further collaborative action to bring fusion from vision to reality. 

The Group looks forward to convening again to take stock of progress and chart next steps. Read the full statement here.