Publications

ICE Publishing

Decarbonising buildings in Europe: a briefing paper

Key Messages from European Science Academies for UNFCCC COP26 and CBD COP15

The urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises requires closer coordination between UNFCCC and CBD - a Commentary by…

PBC Today

Don’t shoot yourself in the foot trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions!

Decarbonisation of buildings: for climate, health and jobs

Europeans spend a very large part of their lives in buildings. So the quality of a building’s indoor environment can…

Hydrogen and synthetic fuels

As European countries continue to adapt their economic, social and industry policies to minimise the impacts of the…

The Lancet Planetary Health

Post-pandemic recovery: use of scientific advice to achieve social equity, planetary health, and economic benefits

How can science help to guide the European Union’s green recovery after COVID-19?

Following the enormous health and social costs imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, increasing attention is…

Decarbonisation of Transport: options and challenges

This EASAC report reviews options for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from European transport. It argues for…

Findings and recommendations from the Smart Villages Initiative 2014–2017

Summary for the European Development Community

Commentary on Forest Bioenergy and Carbon Neutrality

Since the publication of its report on “Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union’s Forests” in April…

Valuing Dedicated Storage in Electricity Grids

Large-scale electricity storage is making a come-back because it can contribute to the flexibility which is needed by…

Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union's Forests

European forests have multiple functions - from wealth and employment creation, the production of natural resources and…

Shale Gas Extraction: issues of particular relevance to the European Union

In this statement, EASAC addresses three specific concerns that are being put forward in the public debate about the…

Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel and its Waste

EASAC Report 23 - Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel and its Waste The European Council Directive 2011/70/EURATOM on the…

EASAC statement on the SET-Plan

The Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) is an important component of European Union strategies to deliver its…

Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an important component of national, European and world-wide strategies to tackle…

The current status of biofuels in the European Union, their environmental impacts and future prospects

As part of its strategy to combat global warming by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, the European Union (EU),…

EASAC statement on the need for more emphasis on systems approaches to inform EU policy making

In modern society most of our energy is delivered through energy systems that are complex, geographically diverse and…

Concentrating Solar Power: its Potential Contribution to a Sustainable Energy Future

Concentrating solar power (CSP) sits alongside photovoltaic electricity generation as a commercially available renewable…

Transforming Europe's Electricity Supply

Abstract: European energy policy seeks to achieve a substantially increased contribution from renewable sources of…

Energy Publications