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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05.04.2024
Strong backing for EU Nature Restoration Law
Science academies urge Member States to help protecting nature, climate and sustainable agriculture. The measures proposed by the…
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27.03.2024
Debate on the Science of Deep-Sea Mining at International Seabed Authority Meeting in Jamaica
At the margin of the 29th Council session of the International Seabed Authority in Jamaica, the Blue Climate Initiative hosted a…
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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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Thu 23 May

Steering Panel Meeting "Energy", online

Steering Panels Energy
Wed 29 May

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

Working Groups/Workshops Energy
Thu - Fri 06 - 07 Jun

Council Meeting, Budapest

Bureau & Council

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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AI in Healthcare

Presently on hold until the new Programme Director is in post later this year, this joint project with FEAM will use…
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Academies' activities

All Academies‘ activities
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…

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