![U.S. Department of Energy published Fusion Energy Strategy 2024 U.S. Department of Energy published Fusion Energy Strategy 2024](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/u-s-department-of-energy-published-fusion-energy-strategy-2024/@@images/584b4a09-c2ef-4e24-bb01-a1f092eb4ab3.jpeg)
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![U.S. Department of Energy published Fusion Energy Strategy 2024 U.S. Department of Energy published Fusion Energy Strategy 2024](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/u-s-department-of-energy-published-fusion-energy-strategy-2024/@@images/584b4a09-c2ef-4e24-bb01-a1f092eb4ab3.jpeg)
![Quarterly magazine "LLE in focus" started Quarterly magazine "LLE in focus" started](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/quarterly-magazine-lle-in-focus-started/@@images/b06674b9-b9f8-41a3-9972-7bb6814c14d5.jpeg)
![Germany has published its national strategy on fusion energy Germany has published its national strategy on fusion energy](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/germany-position-paper-fusion-energy/@@images/993e9a18-214e-4d9f-851e-4c645913450e.jpeg)
In June 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has published its position paper on fusion energy.
![Editorial on "ICF Ignition achieved on NIF" published in High Power Laser Science and Engineering Editorial on "ICF Ignition achieved on NIF" published in High Power Laser Science and Engineering](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/editorial-on-icf-ignition-achieved-on-nif-published-in-high-power-laser-science-and-engineering/@@images/53457c91-03f2-4df1-bf9f-4f3e0c9d6719.jpeg)
![The US Department of Energy publishes BRN report on Inertial Fusion Energy The US Department of Energy publishes BRN report on Inertial Fusion Energy](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/us-doe-brn-2022-inertial-fusion-energy/@@images/60ac68fc-5279-4bb5-82f6-852146ac3894.jpeg)
![Laser-Plasma Instabilities in Inertial Confinement Fusion (LPI in ICF) workshop, 27 September 2022, Frascati, Italy Laser-Plasma Instabilities in Inertial Confinement Fusion (LPI in ICF) workshop, 27 September 2022, Frascati, Italy](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/laser-plasma-instabilities-in-inertial-confinement-fusion-lpi-in-icf-workshop-27-september-2022-frascati-italy/@@images/b2ab7e7c-e794-460f-93df-ccf145473230.png)
![Foam Target Workshop, 2 November 2022, ELI Beamlines, Czech Republic Foam Target Workshop, 2 November 2022, ELI Beamlines, Czech Republic](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/foam-target-workshop-november-2nd-eli-beamlines/@@images/5edd0b36-83e5-496d-99fc-3dfd1e1b830c.png)
![Round-table Discussion on L4n as an ICF/IFE Platform Development, 4 November 2022, ELI Beamlines, Czech Republic Round-table Discussion on L4n as an ICF/IFE Platform Development, 4 November 2022, ELI Beamlines, Czech Republic](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/round-table-discussion-on-l4n-as-an-icf-ife-platform-development-november-4th-eli-beamlines-czech-republic/@@images/ca9ade6d-a78c-42da-bc01-610c2421bca5.png)
![Opportunity to contribute to a collection on Nuclear Fusion by Nature Scientific Reports Opportunity to contribute to a collection on Nuclear Fusion by Nature Scientific Reports](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/opportunity-to-contribute-to-a-collection-on-nuclear-fusion-by-nature-scientific-reports/@@images/05a5445e-4546-4391-9566-2236f8f7f3ab.jpeg)
![8th Target Fabrication Workshop, Oxford, UK, 26-28 September 2022 8th Target Fabrication Workshop, Oxford, UK, 26-28 September 2022](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/target-fabrication-workshop/@@images/c2d8629e-fba7-41cd-af87-daf125754b43.jpeg)
![Laserlab-Europe Talk "Investigations of Laser-Plasma Interaction and hot electron generation in Direct-Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion: approaching to the Shock Ignition irradiation regime" Laserlab-Europe Talk "Investigations of Laser-Plasma Interaction and hot electron generation in Direct-Drive Inertial Confinement Fusion: approaching to the Shock Ignition irradiation regime"](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/laserlab-europe-talk-investigations-of-laser-plasma-interaction/@@images/3616a0fd-b290-4af3-a28c-877cd4ff3fba.png)
![36th European Conference on Laser Interaction with Matter ECLIM2022 and EMP Workshop as satellite event 36th European Conference on Laser Interaction with Matter ECLIM2022 and EMP Workshop as satellite event](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/eclim2022-conference-and-emp-satellite-workshop/@@images/e7c06709-7314-4564-abbb-6a5a29bea090.png)
![Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee Meeting , May 25th, 2022 10:30am-4:00pm (EDT) Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee Meeting , May 25th, 2022 10:30am-4:00pm (EDT)](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/fusion-energy-sciences-advisory-committee-meeting/@@images/fd89efc7-ee00-4ad9-81dc-5b6f21f63046.png)
![Special issue on ICF in High Power Laser Science and Engineering Special issue on ICF in High Power Laser Science and Engineering](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/special-issue-on-icf-in-high-power-laser-science-and-engineering/@@images/3f03f7de-11b9-4182-8ad2-9c598f7541b6.jpeg)
![EUROfusion Science Meeting on the European project on Inertial Fusion Energy, Wednesday 1st June 2022 EUROfusion Science Meeting on the European project on Inertial Fusion Energy, Wednesday 1st June 2022](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/eurofusion-science-meeting-on-the-european-project-on-inertial-fusion-energy-wednesday-1st-june-2022/@@images/1a5a8b69-69d0-447f-a8aa-0e203e0f4965.png)
![HB11 Energy will launch a $22 million project to develop the next-generation high-power lasers HB11 Energy will launch a $22 million project to develop the next-generation high-power lasers](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/hb11-energy-will-launch-a-22-million-project-to-develop-the-next-generation-high-power-lasers/@@images/1381258e-4787-475b-b079-662300622b64.jpeg)
![Basic Research Needs Workshop in Inertial Fusion Energy at US DOE Basic Research Needs Workshop in Inertial Fusion Energy at US DOE](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/basic-research-needs-workshop-in-inertial-fusion-energy-at-us-doe/@@images/70c5d22b-24de-4f32-a03a-6c62d1f1b746.png)
![Welcome to the Laser-driven Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) - Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) Expert Group Welcome to the Laser-driven Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) - Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) Expert Group](https://www.laserlab-europe.eu/expert-groups/laser-driven-icf/news/welcome-to-the-laser-driven-inertial-confinement-fusion-icf-inertial-fusion-energy-ife-expert-group/@@images/68c38b98-89bd-4751-8a30-3e9c7752b7da.png)
In June 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has published its position paper on fusion energy.