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 with another—such as increasing reliance on liquefied natural gas from other third countries. Instead, the report advocates for accelerating the deployment of renewable energy technologies developed and manufactured in Europe.
"The European Green Deal and Clean Industrial Deal are vital tools for protecting our sovereignty," says Professor Paula Kivimaa, Co-Chair of the EASAC working group. “Every euro invested in sustainable energy strengthens our security—every euro spent on energy imports weakens it.”
Read and download the report from the EASAC website here.
Read and download the EASAC infographic 'No Security without Energy Security'.
