Our Current Projects

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

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

With an anticipated dramatic increase in the risk of large landscape-scale fires in Europe, this study will be very…

This report highlights the various facets of the security of sustainable energy supplies.

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

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

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

A critical analysis of contributions to European Union Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies

Forest biomass continues to be a major source of ‘renewable’ electricity in Europe, and receives substantial subsidies…

Globally, the importance of managing the oceans in a more sustainable manner has been widely recognised in the United…

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

A Commentary by EASAC and FEAM

The ALLEA, EASAC and FEAM joint initiative on resolving the barriers of transferring public sector data outside the…

A Perspective by EASAC’s Environment Programme

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

Regenerative medicine comprises various novel approaches to health care, representing a complex and heterogenous group…

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

Packaging plastics can offer an almost infinite range of options for manufacturers, both in terms of function and…

The recent proposed revision by the World Health Organization (WHO) of the International Classification of Diseases…

Opportunities for adaptation to reduce the impacts and for mitigation to capitalise on the benefits of decarbonisation

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

As global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) continue to exceed levels compatible with achieving Paris Agreement targets,…

Soils provide numerous essential services in terrestrial ecosystems, ranging from the support of plant growth in…