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Hanna-Leena Pesonen
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Dean at Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Co-Chair of EASAC Energy Steering Panel, Board Member at LähiTapiola Asset Management & LähiTapiola Central Finland, All views my own
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This summer's extreme weather cost #Europe at least €43bn and that's without the record-breaking wildfires in southern Europe. The threat of #wildfires will only intensify; just fighting the flames isn't enough. We need a radical shift from suppression to prevention: easac.eu/publications...
September 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Our new Report on Meat Alternatives is out.

Check it out 👉https://easac.eu/news/details/report-launch-meat-alternatives

Debate going on here 📹 www.youtube.com/live/rbKOlJs...
Meat Alternatives - EASAC Report Launch
YouTube video by EASAC - European Academies Science Advisory Council
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September 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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A group of scientists nominated by their national academies has explored the pros and cons of #meatalternatives in a new report - and you can join us for the launch on 4 September 2025 live in Brussels or online!

💡 More info and registration: easac-events.eu
August 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Erinomainen kooste Yleltä merenpohjan kaivostoiminnasta riskeistä. yle.fi/a/74-20175291

EASAC on kannanotossaan vaatinut lykkäystä toiminnan aloittamiselle, kunnes sen ympäristöhaitat tunnetaan paremmin ja syntyviä haittoja voidaan kontrolloida. easac.eu/publications...
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’ (defined as the seabed, ocean floor, and subsoil beyond the limits of national jur...
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August 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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We want you! EASAC is seeking a Programme Director for its #Energy Programme. If you are passionate about energy and want to make a difference with evidence-based policy advice, this part-time job may be for you: easac.eu/news/details...

#SciPol #JobAd
Job Ad: Energy Programme Director (part-time)
EASAC is seeking a Programme Director for its Energy Programme.
easac.eu
August 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Brussels is working on a new #EU grid package for affordable, secure, clean #energy. It covers electricity, hydrogen & more. @ec.europa.eu launched a consultation on impact of the EU regulatory framework for #grids, and our Energy Programme has responded to the call: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
July 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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🩺 On #AIAppreciationDay, we ask Alison Noble (@ox.ac.uk @royalsociety.org) about the potentials of #AI in #HealthCare for patients & practitioners, recurring topics such as #DataPrivacy but also what is not talked about enough in this debate. Read the full interview here: easac.eu/news/details...
"Collaboration between human expertise and AI, if implemented responsibly, could lead the way to a more effective and humane healthcare system"
What does the future of AI in Healthcare hold? In which areas can AI be helpful in our healthcare system, and in which areas do we need to tread carefully?
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July 16, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Europe's facing a historic #heatwave as tourist season kicks off, raising wildfire risks, especially in the Mediterranean!🔥
If you're heading south, boost your fire literacy! ⬇️ This video from #wildfire specialist Bachisio Arca could save your life. #WildfireSafety www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd9N...
Wildfires and Tourism
YouTube video by EASAC - European Academies Science Advisory Council
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July 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Troubling findings from @ren21community.bsky.social #GSR2025: While renewables hit records, progress is undermined by policy rollbacks. Bill Gillett @easac.bsky.social stresses fossil fuel reliance exposes #Europe to "political blackmail." Boost #renewables for #security & #competitiveness! #energy
🚨The Global Overview module of our Renewables 2025 Global Status Report is out now!

📰Find the report link here: www.ren21.net/renewables-2...

🗓️ Join the launch event happening now, at 15:00 CEST: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Miten suomalaiset yliopistot varautuvat opetus- ja tutkimushäirintään?

Suomen Tiedeakatemiain ihmisoikeuskomitea kartoitti keväällä 2024, millaisia ohjeita ja toimintamalleja yliopistoilla on häirintätilanteisiin.

📄 Lue lisää aiheesta Tieteessä tapahtuu -lehden numerosta 3/2025:
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Opetus- ja tutkimushäirintä tulevat yliopistoihin – kuinka varautuneita yliopistot ovat?
Tieteessä tapahtuu -lehti kokoaa yhteen eri tieteenalat. Se on foorumi ajankohtaisille ja yleistajuisille tiedeartikkeleille sekä keskustelulle tieteestä ja tiedepolitiikasta.
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June 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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❗EASAC is looking for a #Biosciences 🧪 and #PublicHealth Programme Director to help shape impactful science-based policy advice across #Europe, tackling critical challenges from public health to planetary well-being #itsscience #job #scienceadvice #health #vacancy

👉 easac.eu/news/details...
Job Ad: Biosciences and Public Health Programme Director (part-time)
EASAC is looking for a Biosciences and Public Health Programme Director to help shape impactful science-based policy advice across Europe, tackling critical challenges from public health to planetary ...
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May 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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ALLEA, The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, reaffirms the importance of upholding academic freedom and institutional autonomy. 👉 allea.org/portfolio-it...
ALLEA Statement on Continued Attacks on Academic Freedom
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May 2, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Kestävä energia on Euroopan turvallisuuden perusta

EASAC on julkaissut raportin "Security of Sustainable Energy Supplies", joka nostaa esiin Euroopan energiaturvallisuuden vakavat uhat ja korostaa kestävään, kotimaiseen energiaan siirtymisen kiireellisyyttä.

Lue raportti: easac.eu/publications...
Security of Sustainable Energy Supplies
This report highlights the various facets of the security of sustainable energy supplies.
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April 16, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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❗Join us for the launch of our report on the "Security of Sustainable Energy Supplies"❗

📅 Date: April 8th
📍 Location: Palais des Académies, Brussels
💻 Stream: Available online

Sign up now (in-person or online): easac-events.eu/event/energy...

#SustainableEnergy #EnergySecurity #EU #energy
March 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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🛠️ 🔥 International Workshop on Wildfire Modeling & IA
March 17-18, 2015, #raciencias

The trend of increased wildfire frequency and intensity due to climate change highlights the need for communities and policymakers to manage wildfire risk

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March 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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If you are interested in #energy and #security questions, do listen to this week's Montel energy podcast where Richard Sverrisson interviews me and Fredrik Bodecker! #estlink #balticsea #defence @sykefi.bsky.social podcast.montelnews.com/257968/episo...
Hybrid energy war in the Baltic - Montel Weekly
The recent damage to the Estlink 2 electricity cable running between Finland and Estonia has highlighted the precarious nature of power supply amid increased fears of a hybrid war with Russia.Finnish ...
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January 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM