All official European Union website addresses are in the europa.eu domain.
See all EU institutions and bodies
An official website of the European Union | How do you know?
The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change begins its second four-year term today, with 15 senior scientific experts appointed to provide independent scientific advice to support EU climate action from 2026 to 2030.
Following an open, fair, and transparent selection process, the Management Board of the European Environment Agency (EEA) appointed in December 2025 the members of the Advisory Board for its second term, which begins today.
Established under the European Climate Law in 2021, the Advisory Board brings together 15 senior scientific experts from a wide range of disciplines to support the EU in achieving its climate neutrality and resilience by 2050.
The 15 members appointed for the 2026–2030 term are (in alphabetical order):
- Annela Anger-Kraavi (Estonia) – University of Cambridge
- Constantinos Cartalis (Greece) – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (second term)
- Suraje Dessai (Portugal) – University of Leeds (second term)
- Laura Díaz Anadón (Spain) – University of Cambridge (second term)
- Ottmar Edenhofer (Germany) – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (second term)
- Vera Eory (Hungary) – Scotland’s Rural College (second term)
- Lena Kitzing (Denmark/Germany) – Technical University of Denmark (second term)
- Kati Kulovesi (Finland) – University of Eastern Finland
- Lars J. Nilsson (Sweden) – Lund University (second term)
- Åsa Persson (Sweden) – KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Climate Action Centre
- Keywan Riahi (Austria) – International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (second term)
- Jean-Francois Soussana (France) – French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (second term)
- Giorgio Vacchiano (Italy) – University of Milan
- Detlef van Vuuren (The Netherlands) – Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
- Zinta Zommers (Latvia) – University of Toronto
See all members and read their biographies here.
Building on its first term (2022–2026), the Advisory Board will continue to provide evidence-based recommendations to guide the EU climate policy and measures. Over the past four years, it has delivered advice on the EU’s 2040 climate target, evaluated progress towards climate objectives, and issued recommendations on carbon dioxide removals, the EU’s energy crisis response, energy infrastructure, adaptation and the agri-food system.
In its second term, the Advisory Board will continue to provide independent scientific advice on key elements of the EU’s evolving climate policy framework, including the post-2030 pathway towards climate neutrality and climate resilience.
More information on the Advisory Board here.
Information on the EEA Management Board’s designation here.