08.06.2023

Leading Scientists Urge Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining: Explore Recycling and Terrestrial Resources First

Rising global hunger for rare minerals is driving commercial interest in deep-sea mining and its potential exploitation on a…

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26.05.2023

Making Integrated Pest Management more Accessible to Farmers: EASAC Welcomes European Commission’s Efforts

The European Commission published a tool box of good practice in integrated pest management (IPM) at the same time as EASAC…

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24.05.2023

European Scientists on the Future of Gas: We must ban new natural gas boilers at once

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

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02.05.2023

Renewable Energy Directive: Interview with Prof. Michael Norton about its impact on the use of primary forest biomass

European lawmakers have reached an agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive. Though scientists have been adamant that current…

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13.02.2023

Regenerative Agriculture: a Win-Win-Win Strategy

In a joint seminar with the European Parliamentary Research Service, over 130 people heard firsthand about the EASAC Report on…

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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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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’…

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…

Global Policy

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

Science online

A funding mosaic for loss and damage

Neonicotinoids and their substitutes in sustainable pest control

Since restrictions on three neonicotinoids were introduced in 2018 in the European Union (EU), other insecticides with…

Springer

Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation

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03.03.2022

EASAC member academies stand with Ukraine and support the freedom of its citizens and scientific community

Here you can find an overview of how our member academies react to the Ukraine crisis

06.08.2021

Academies’ recommendations to G20 leaders to increase preparedness for future global pandemics and to consider the impacts of crises on societies, from an economic, societal, legal and cultural perspective

Academies from the G20 countries have signed two joint statements on pressing global issues to be addressed. The statements…

31.03.2021

Science Academies submit three statements for G7 Summit

How can biodiversity decline be reversed, how can greenhouse gas emissions be reduced to net zero, and how can health data be…

Science Advice for the Benefit of Europe

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

Future of Gas

Global Policy

Science online

Neonicotinoids and their substitutes in sustainable pest control

Springer

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Bureau Meeting (intern - online)

Energy Steering Panel (online)

ÖAW Joint Academy Day (Vienna) and EASAC Bureau meeting

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Meat Alternatives

AI in healthcare

Security of sustainable energy supplies

Academies' activities

EASAC member academies stand with Ukraine and support the freedom of its citizens and scientific community

Academies’ recommendations to G20 leaders to increase preparedness for future global pandemics and to consider the impacts of crises on societies, from an economic, societal, legal and cultural perspective

Science Academies submit three statements for G7 Summit

Member Academies