Evolving Regulation & Risk

Understand the current state of regulation and direction of change. Identify points of risk and their mitigation.

Current:

• Regulated separately from fission in key jurisdictions 
• Licensing precedents (ITER, national labs) & baseline safety cases.

Evolution & Risk:

• Harmonized, risk-proportionate fusion frameworks (esp. US, UK, Japan).
• Rules on tritium handling, industrial hazards, activated waste