The Council of Finnish Academies
The Council of Finnish Academies is a cooperative body for the four science academies in Finland (Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, The Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters, Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences and The Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences).
We serve as a link and a broker between the national and global science community by representing Finland in international science organizations and allocating state subsidies to National Committees for international cooperation.
International collaboration
Collaboration with international science organizations is the cornerstone of the Council’s activities. We serve as a link and a broker between the national and global science community by representing Finland in international science organizations.
News
Growing geopolitical tensions combined with high dependencies on imported fuels, raw materials and technologies, are an increasing threat to European energy security. The weaponising of energy by autocratic regimes through trade disruptions, physical attacks on infrastructure, and growing numbers of cyber-attacks are increasing not only the risk of interruptions to Europe’s energy supplies but also energy prices. High and volatile energy prices are reducing investor confidence, jeopardising the competitiveness of European industries, and driving millions of vulnerable European households into energy poverty. The report emphasises the urgent need to address the growing threats to energy security and explains how this can be done by accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.