European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change

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Today, @joerirogelj.bsky.social, member of @esabcc.bsky.social, spoke at the
@europarl.europa.eu's conference ‘From Promise to Action – 10 Years of the Paris Agreement’. He highlighted the role of science in climate policymaking, the impact of disinformation, and the outlook for the future.

EU’s 2040 climate target a key milestone, but flexibilities could jeopardise 2050 climate neutrality

The EU has agreed a 90% emissions reduction target for 2040 - a key milestone informed by the @esabcc.bsky.social scientific advice since 2023. The Board welcomes the ambition but international carbon credits could jeopardise 2050 climate-neutrality climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/2040-climate...

Members of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change appointed for the 2026-2030 term

The @eea.europa.eu has appointed 15 experts to the
@esabcc.bsky.social for its 2026–2030 term. The Advisory Board will continue providing independent, science-based advice to guide EU climate policy and the pathway to climate neutrality and climate resilience by 2050.
More here: shorturl.at/HUWu1

Today, EU climate ministers agreed on a 90% net reduction in GHG emissions by 2040. The Council also updated the NDC with an indicative 66.25–72.5% reduction by 2035 The @esabcc.bsky.social contributed to this process by providing independent scientific advice on the 2040 climate target.

Deadline approaching! Apply by 15 Sept 2025.
Want to help shape Europe’s climate policies? The @eea.europa.eu is seeking experts to join the @esabcc.bsky.social for 2026–2030: www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/key...

The EU’s proposed 2040 climate target builds on independent, scientific advice from the @esabcc.bsky.social. The @eea.europa.eu is now seeking Advisory Board experts for 2026–2030 to help shape Europe’s long-term climate strategy. Apply by 15 Sept 2025: www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/key...

Heat waves, wildfires and floods are hitting Europe more often. Effective policy requires robust, independent scientific advice.

The @eea.europa.eu is seeking experts for the EU’s Climate Advisory Board - @esabcc.bsky.social (2026–2030).

Apply by 15 Sept 2025: www.eea.europa.eu/en/about/key...

Staying the course on climate action essential to EU security and competitiveness

The latest advice from the independent @esabcc.bsky.social is clear: a competitive, resilient, secure and sustainable Europe depends on ambitious climate policies.

That means both cutting emissions and adapting to our already changing climate.

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Staying the course on climate action essential to EU security and competitiveness

In its new advice, the @esabcc.bsky.social reaffirms its recommendation for EU Policy: 90–95% net domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 is both feasible and keeps the EU on a credible path to climate neutrality. Read the advice here: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/staying...

Open call for members of the EU’s climate Advisory Board (2026–2030 term)

Open call: Join the @esabcc.bsky.social for its second term, covering the period 2026 to 2030. Help shape Europe’s climate neutrality with independent, science-based advice to policymakers. Apply by 15 Sept. More details here: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/open-ca...

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Yesterday, the Chair of the @esabcc.bsky.social , Ottmar Edenhofer, had the opportunity to exchange views with @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu on the Advisory Board’s recent report on carbon dioxide removals. Link in comments to the full report.

Carbon dioxide removals – Exchange of views with the ENVI Committee

On 7 April, the Chair of the @esabcc.bsky.social, Ottmar Edenhofer, presented the Board’s latest recommendations on carbon dioxide removals to the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee. Read more and watch the presentation here: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/carbon-...

Scaling up carbon dioxide removals – Recommendations for navigating opportunities and risks in the EU

Read the Advisory Board’s latest advice climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...

To limit global warming, we need to manage the remaining carbon budget. This means deeply reducing greenhouse gas emissions, removing CO₂ from the atmosphere, and addressing the risk of removal reversals. Read more about managing carbon dioxide removals in our latest report – link in comments.

Scaling up carbon dioxide removals – Recommendations for navigating opportunities and risks in the EU

Read the Advisory Board’s latest advice climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/reports-and-...

Climate change is intensifying, with 2024 the hottest year on record. To reach net zero and ultimately net negative, the #EU needs deep emissions reductions, along with a rapid and sustainable scale-up of removals. A new @esabcc.bsky.social report looks at carbon dioxide removals. Link in comments.

New report outlines recommendations to scale up carbon dioxide removals while addressing opportunities and risks

Report can be found here: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/new-rep...

YouTube video by EU Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change Webinar: Scaling up carbon dioxide removals

Missed the webinar? Watch the recording now. On 25 February, the @esabcc.bsky.social presented its latest report: 'Scaling up carbon dioxide removals – Recommendations for navigating opportunities and risks in the EU'. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcH0...

Webinar: Presentation of the report 'Scaling up carbon dioxide removals'

The @esabcc.bsky.social is excited to present its latest report, 'Scaling up carbon dioxide removals - Recommendations for navigating opportunities and risks in the EU', during a public webinar on 25 February at 15:00 CET. Sign up and join here: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/webinar...

New report outlines recommendations to scale up carbon dioxide removals while addressing opportunities and risks

Today, @esabcc.bsky.social published its new report ‘Scaling up carbon dioxide removals – Recommendations for navigating opportunities and risks in the #EU’. See all the recommendations and full report: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/new-rep... #ClimateChange #CarbonRemoval #EUClimateAction

EU climate Advisory Board to publish new report on carbon dioxide removals on 21 February

On 21 Feb, the @esabcc.bsky.social will release a report on how to support a rapid and sustainable scale up of #carbon dioxide removals to reach EU climate targets. Webinar on 25 Feb, sign up here: climate-advisory-board.europa.eu/news/eu-clim... #EUClimateAction #ClimateNeutrality #CarbonRemoval