US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has been making global headlines as he leads a series of major energy initiatives in Europe. During President Trump’s upcoming visit to London, Secretary Wright confirmed that the United States will finalize the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy with the United Kingdom. This agreement is poised to cut the approval time for new nuclear power plants in the UK from four years to two according to Britain’s Department for Energy Security. It will also open the door for a partnership between American firm X-energy and British company Centrica to build up to twelve advanced modular reactors in Hartlepool. Secretary Wright described this move as ushering in a true nuclear renaissance for the US and its allies, emphasizing American commitment to both technological leadership and energy security.

Wright’s European tour has also focused on strengthening the United States as a central supplier of both nuclear energy technology and natural gas to reduce European dependence on Russian energy sources. Energy security is now closely linked to defense and national security in international discussions, and U.S. leadership in this space is drawing robust attention from European partners.

On the technology front, Wright told Bloomberg Television that commercial fusion energy—the same process that powers the sun—could become a practical source of electricity in as little as eight years, and he expects it will happen within fifteen. The Department of Energy is accelerating innovation by supporting both public and private investment, citing breakthroughs like the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s 2022 success in generating more energy from a fusion reaction than was put in. Wright sees the ongoing investment from figures such as Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, as well as from global sovereign wealth funds, as validation that fusion’s commercial path is within reach.

On the domestic side, Secretary Wright continues to advocate for cutting electricity prices through expanded permitting and rapid adoption of next-generation technologies. He says that new electric generation capacity under the current administration will cost less than half what was built under the previous administration, though he notes that changes on the national scale for electricity prices take time to fully materialize.

Secretary Wright has faced some controversy this summer regarding a Department of Energy report on climate change, which critics claim understated the risks. While environmental groups challenged the findings, Wright continues to defend the scientific integrity and openness of the process, reiterating a commitment to data-driven conversation on climate and energy.

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