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March 31st 2025

Security of Sustainable Energy Supplies

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European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC)
A new report from the European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC), a regional network of IAP, highlights the critical importance of securing sustainable energy supplies as a foundation for Europe's stability and prosperity. Entitled Security of Sustainable Energy Supplies, the 2025 report warns that Europe's heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels—particularly oil and gas—poses a serious threat to its economic resilience and geopolitical autonomy. It underscores that genuine security is unattainable without energy security. The report calls for an urgent and well-managed transition towards sustainable, domestically produced energy. It points to growing geopolitical instability, physical and cyber threats to infrastructure, and rising energy prices as factors exacerbating Europe’s vulnerability. These challenges are not only undermining industrial competitiveness but also pushing millions into energy poverty. EASAC urges policymakers to avoid simply replacing one form of import dependency wit...

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Carbon capture and storage Sustainable energy Renewable energy Energy development Variable renewable energy Energy security Greenhouse gas emissions Energy storage Climate change mitigation Energy transition Climate change Wind power Electricity generation Biofuel Natural gas Critical raw materials World energy supply and consumption Energy technology Energy Sustainable technologies Cost of living Net zero emissions Fuel European Academies' Science Advisory Council Hydrogen Natural resources Renewable fuels United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change European Union Efficient energy use

Related SDGs

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Target 7.2

Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

Target 7.3

Double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

Related COFOG Divisions

4: Economic Affairs 4.3: Fuel and Energy 5: Environmental Protection 5.3: Pollution Abatement

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Emberi Eroforrások Minisztériuma 1 University of Sussex 1 Vetenskapsrådet 1 Nordic Energy Research 1 Academy of Finland 2 Suomen Ympäristökeskus 2 Norges Forskningsråd 2 Bundesamt für Energie 2 UKRI (Special project, May 2022) 3 RCUK 1 UK Research and Innovation 5 European Commission 4 Horizon 2020 6 FP7_REST_SecondPillar (Special project, May 2022) 1 FP7_REST_ALL (Special project, May 2022) 1 Implications of Tight emission control Strategies 1 EPSRC 2 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 4 EPSRC June 2021 1 ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus Call 1 Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a Vývoja 1 UKRI 1 H2020_REST (Special project, May 2022) 3 H2020_REST_ThirdPillar (Special project, May 2022) 3 Directorate-General for Justice 1 University of Birmingham 1 European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme 2 Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 1 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme 1 HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme 2 Helmholtz Association 1 Erasmus+ 1 Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University of Cologne 1 German Federal Ministry for Transportation and Digital Infrastructure 1 Universität zu Köln 1 Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT 1 Curtin University, Malaysia 1 Università di Pisa 1 RCUK | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council 1 H2020 European Research Council 1 Australian Research Council 1 Department of Education and Training 1 European Social Fund 1 Nordisk Ministerråd 1 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 1 Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek 1 H2020_ERC (Special project, May 2022) 1 Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS 1

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