04.11.2024
2024 State of Soils in Europe report shows alarming trends of soil degradation in the EU and EEA
Overall soil erosion is estimated to be 1 billion tonnes annually across the EU. Today, approximately a quarter (24%) of EU soils…
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03.10.2024
Implementation of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development
At the World Science Forum (WSF) 2024 in Budapest, EASAC will organise a thematic session on “The Science-Policy Interface:…
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14.08.2024
“Ignitions can start as far as 14 kilometres away”
As a drop in winds offers hope for the end of the battle against the huge wildfire in the outskirts of Athens, we have asked…
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23.07.2024
Job Ad: Scientific Policy Officer (F/M/X)
At the EASAC Secretariat, hosted by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) in Vienna, the position of a Scientific Policy Officer…
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11.07.2024
Monitoring Nature Restoration
Monitoring the implementation of EU laws is crucial for success. In June, the EU has passed the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). The…
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Science Advice for the Benefit of Europe

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 and the Academia Europaea.

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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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Current Projects

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AI in Healthcare

This joint project with the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM) will use case studies to explore how the…
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Meat Alternatives

This project is exploring the use of different new technologies (e.g., cultivated meat and precision fermentation),…
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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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Academies' activities

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06.08.2024

New Science-for-Policy Initiative in Spain

ONAC (Oficina Nacional de Asesoramiento Científico/National Office for Science Advice) lies at the heart of the Spanish Government…
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…

Member Academies

The Austrian Academy of Sciences
The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts
The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Czech Academy of Sciences
The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
The Estonian Academy of Sciences
The Council of Finnish Academies
The Académie des sciences, France
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
The Academy of Athens
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences
The Royal Irish Academy
The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italy
The Latvian Academy of Sciences
The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Polish Academy of Sciences
The Academy of Sciences of Lisbon
The Romanian Academy
The Slovak Academy of Sciences
The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences
The Royal Society, UK
Academia Europaea