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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), in 2009, agreed the Renewable Energy Directive with ambitious targets for the use of renewable energy. These...... read more
Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change: an aide memoire for policy makers
The European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), which is formedby the National Science Academies of the European Union (EU) Member States,first issued this statement in December last year, urging world leaders, meeting...... read more
Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change
The European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), which is formed by the National Science Academies of the European Union (EU) Member States, urges world leaders, meeting in Durban in December 2011, to press ahead with the...... read more
Groundwater in the Southern Member States of the European Union
Summary: What is the importance of groundwater for Europe? When rain or snow falls on land, some of the water runs into rivers or lakes and some is released back into the atmosphere through evaporation and transpiration (or...... read more
Climate change and infectious diseases in Europe
Summary: Climate exerts both direct and indirect effects onthe appearance and spread of human and animalinfectious diseases. The impact of climate changeon the transmission and geographical distribution ofvector-borne diseases,...... read more
Ecosystems services and biodiversity in Europe
Abstract: The life support systems that are provided by the environment (ecosystem services) are undervalued by Europeans and must be protected by new legislation, EASAC writes in its new report published on 17 February...... read more
The use of EU structural funds in science and technology
Abstract: EASAC issued a statement reiterating the role of science and technology in developing the economies of the EU and that the Barcelona targets had been formal recognition of this. To achieve these targets...... read more
Bureaucracy in the 6th Framework Programme
Abstract: On 22 February 2006 the European Parliament held a workshop to examine the effect that the bureaucracy involved in applying for funding via Framework Programme 6. EASAC selected the speakers at the event and wrote up...... read more
A users guide to biodiversity indicators
Abstract: EASAC published on 22 March 2005 a users guide to biodiversity indicators. The guide highlights that while the EU has set the challenging target of halting the loss of plant and animal species by 2010, the methods for...... read more
Impacts of pollution from outside the European Union on Europes environmental targets
Abstract: EASAC published on 17 June 2004 a statement on atmospheric pollution in the EU. The statement highlights the growth in concentration of atmospheric ozone, which is moving towards levels that could have serious health...... read more
Towards 3%: attainment of the Barcelona target
Abstract: EASAC published on 6 April 2004 a report of a workshop organised in the European Parliament at the request of the EP Industry Committee. The workshop was centred round EASAC case studies of the growth in R&D...... read more
Commission Communication on an action plan for stimulating technologies for sustainable development
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Communication onan action plan for stimulating technologies for sustainable development COM (2004) 38 Download... read more
Proposal for a Directive on the protection of groundwater against pollution
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Proposal for a Directive on the protection of groundwater against pollution COM (2003) 550 Download... read more
STOA Fisheries reviews
Abstract: EASAC was invited to review proposals for three projects arising from the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament. The three projects were: Contribution of algal blooms to shellfish poisoning and their...... read more
Proposal for a Regulation on certain greenhouse gases
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission proposal for a regulation on certain greenhouse gases [COM (2003) 492] Download... read more
Proposal for a Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides in plant and animal products
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Proposal Regulation on maximum residue levels of and animal products [COM (2003) 117] Download... read more
Proposal for a Directive relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and PAH
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Proposal for a Directive relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and PAH (fourth daughter directive under the Air Framework Directive) COM (2003) 423 Download... read more