19.06.2024
“Sustainable Energy Supplies Offer Many Energy Security Benefits”
In recent years, the EU took first steps in reshaping its energy landscape. EASAC Energy Programme Director Dr. William Gillett…
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03.06.2024
“People have lost awareness of fire risk”
Over the past decade, Europe has witnessed a dramatic rise in both the frequency and severity of wildfires. By total burnt surface…
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26.04.2024
Enhanced Rock Weathering – a negative emission technology that might actually work
EASAC has been skeptical about the role of some negative emission technologies (NET) after its 2018 review. In particular,…
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16.04.2024
EPBD adopted by European Council
After receiving the green light from the European Parliament recently, the Council has finally adopted the revised EU Energy…
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11.04.2024
European Parliament Approves Methane Emissions Reduction
Following the vote in the European Parliament on April 10 2024, EASAC Energy Director, Dr William Gillett, welcomes the adoption…
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EASAC is the voice of independent science advice, mobilising Europe’s leading scientists to guide EU policy for the benefit of society. It brings together the National Academies of Science of the EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland and UK.

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Recent publications

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Update on the EASAC Plastics Report: Towards a Plastics Treaty

The new EASAC Commentary on Plastics sheds light on the plastics crisis and how it could be addressed in ongoing…

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Advances in Ecological Research

Roadmap for transformative agriculture: From research through policy towards a liveable future in Europe

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Deep-Sea Mining: assessing evidence on future needs and environmental impacts

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) organises and controls activities related to mineral resources in ‘the Area’…

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Future of Gas

Natural gas is not cleaner than other fossil fuels and using it instead of coal or oil risks achieving little or no…

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Global Policy

Climate action for health: Inter-regional engagement to share knowledge to guide mitigation and adaptation actions

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Science online

A funding mosaic for loss and damage

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Upcoming Events

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Mon 08 Jul

Working Group Meeting "Wildfires", online

Working Groups/Workshops Environment
Tue 17 Sep

Working Group Meeting "Security of Sustainable Energy Supplies", online

Working Groups/Workshops Energy
Mon - Tue 23 - 24 Sep

Steering Panel Meeting "Environment", online

Steering Panels Environment

Current Projects

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Meat Alternatives

The project was reactivated with an invitation by the chair of the working group, Prof. Bert Rima. Most members of the…
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Security of Sustainable Energy Supplies

EASAC’s latest energy project, which will address the security of sustainable energy supplies, began in February 2024…
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Updated

AI in Healthcare

This joint project with FEAM will use case studies to explore how the added benefits of AI-incorporated health products…
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Academies' activities

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12.06.2024

Kavli Prize Announcement 2024

The 2024 Kavli Prize Laureates will be announced on June 12, 2024 at 15:00 (GMT+2).
01.06.2024

Conference "Energy: what is needed and what is possible" at Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei

On June 10-11th, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei holds a hybrid conference "Energia: Il necessario e il possible"/"Energy: what…
06.05.2024

The Future of Europe Depends on Robust, Open and Free Science and Education

In an open letter, Presidents of National Academies of Sciences of the European Union Member States appeal to future MEPs for…

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