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The Management Board of the European Environment Agency (EEA) has designated the scientific experts who will serve as members of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change for its second four-year term, running from 2026 to 2030.
Established under the European Climate Law in 2021, the Advisory Board is composed of 15 independent senior scientific experts covering a broad range of relevant disciplines. Members are appointed by the EEA Management Board for a four-year term, renewable once, following an open, fair and transparent selection procedure.
On 4 December, the EEA Management Board appointed the following 15 members (in alphabetical order):
- Annela Anger-Kraavi (Estonia) – University of Cambridge
- Constantinos Cartalis (Greece) – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (second mandate)
- Suraje Dessai (Portugal) – University of Leeds’ School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (second mandate)
- Laura Díaz Anadón (Spain) – University of Cambridge (second mandate)
- Ottmar Edenhofer (Germany) – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (second mandate)
- Vera Eory (Hungary) – Scotland’s Rural College (second mandate)
- Lena Kitzing (Denmark/Germany) – Technical University of Denmark (second mandate)
- Kati Kulovesi (Finland) – University of Eastern Finland
- Lars J. Nilsson (Sweden) – Lund University (second mandate)
- Åsa Persson (Sweden) – KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Climate Action Centre
- Keywan Riahi (Austria) – International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (second mandate)
- Jean-François Soussana (France) – French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (second mandate)
- Giorgio Vacchiano (Italy) – University of Milan
- Detlef van Vuuren (The Netherlands) – PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
- Zinta Zommers (Latvia) – University of Toronto
The second term will begin on 24 March 2026
The second term of the Advisory Board will begin on 24 March 2026. Building on its work to date, the Advisory Board will continue to provide independent scientific advice on EU climate targets and measures, supporting EU climate action and efforts to reach climate neutrality and climate resilience by 2050.
During its first term (2022–2026), the Advisory Board delivered scientific advice and recommendations on the level of ambition needed for the EU’s 2040 climate target, as well as assessments of progress towards – and opportunities to achieve – the EU’s climate objectives. It also published reports on carbon dioxide removals, the EU’s response to the energy crisis and the role of energy infrastructure. Before the end of its current term, the Advisory Board will publish two further reports on adaptation and agriculture.
Further information
The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change is an independent body providing the European Union (EU) with scientific knowledge, expertise and advice relating to climate change. The Advisory Board evaluates policies and identifies actions and opportunities to help achieve the EU’s climate targets. It was established in 2021 by the European Climate Law, and consists of 15 independent senior scientific experts covering a broad range of relevant disciplines.