Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001093/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D), Christophe Clergeau (S&D), Emma Rafowicz (S&D), Claire Fita (S&D), Aurore Lalucq (S&D), Murielle Laurent (S&D), Chloé Ridel (S&D), Pierre Jouvet (S&D), Nora Mebarek (S&D), Eric Sargiacomo (S&D), François Kalfon (S&D)
President Donald Trump’s recent decision to cut funding for research on health, climate, diversity, gender and social inequality is alarming. Massive numbers of jobs will be cut at public scientific bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
On 15 February 2025, President Trump signed an executive order slashing the funds allocated to universities by national health institutions, especially for research projects linked to climate change and environmental justice.
NASA’s chief scientist was barred from attending the 62nd Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) session, and NASA terminated the contracts of her team, which coordinated one of the IPCC working groups.
Given the massive funding cuts for key research areas in the US, does the Commission intend to offer those researchers specific packages to attract them to Europe, as has been the case for Ukrainian researchers since the war in Ukraine began?
Submitted: 13.3.2025