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Spanish ICOG makes proposals for a national geological policyIn light of the elections in Spain, EFG's Spanish member, the Official Professional Association of Geologists (ICOG) released a document including 27 proposals for a national geological policy serving the...

New issue of European Geologist: The role of geology in the transition to clean energy – The contribution of hydrogen and carbon capture, storage and utilisationEFG is pleased to release issue 55 of its biannual Diamond Open Access publication, the European Geologist....

EFG response to European Net Zero Industry Act EFG has recently submitted feedback on the European Commission’s European Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) proposal. The proposed Act aims to promote and achieve carbon neutrality across industries in which geologists’...

EFG response to Critical Raw Materials Act proposal In June, EFG has submitted feedback on the proposed text of the European Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) which was published in March 2023. EFG welcomes the publication of the CRMA and thanks the...

In early June, the EFG Secretariat had the privilege of visiting the office of the Hungarian Geological Society (MFT) in Budapest. This visit provided an excellent opportunity for the EFG team to gain insight into the functioning and challenges of the Hungarian...

Results EFG Employment Survey 2022  The annual EFG Employment Survey aims at analysing the current labour market for geologists in Europe. The information gathered by this survey is not only useful for EFG’s work and to our national association members, but also...

On 6 June 2023, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) organised the webinar ‘Multiple target horizon exploration for the implementation of an integrated geothermal system for Göttingen, Germany‘. The event is scheduled for 15:00 – 16:00 CEST (Brussels time). The...

EFG Communication Survey: Please share your thoughts!The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is about to launch its new strategic plan for the years 2023-2027. Continually improving communication will be a cornerstone of this 5-year strategy. Calling all members...

On 30 May 2023, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) organised the webinar ‘Formation and chemical evolution of the Moon as the key to assess its potential metal resources‘. The presenter of the webinar was Dr Renaud Merle, a Researcher at the Department of...

EFG Employment Survey 2023: Help us evaluate the current labour market for geologists in Europe and beyond!In the annual ‘EFG Employment Survey’, EFG aims at taking a snapshot of the current labour market for geologists in Europe and beyond: Which industries are...

Announcing the winners of the 'Geoscientist of the Future' Workshop and Contest! On 11 May, more than 30 geoscience enthusiasts teamed up to pitch in 3 hours on how they think the profile of a future geoscientist should look like. The prizes were awarded to the...

We want the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) to stand out! Would you like to assist us in updating the visual identity of EFG? We are working with a science communication agency to help us update the EFG logo. We invite you to be part of this process by taking...

The EFG Board, Members, and Office are pleased to welcome David Govoni as the new EFG President. The election for the EFG’s new President-elect was held in November 2022 during the 81st Council Meeting in Brussels. The National Associations delegates cast their votes...

New issue of European Geologist: Geothermal energy – A geological contribution to the energy transitionEFG is pleased to release issue 54 of its biannual Diamond Open Access publication, the European Geologist. The new issue is entitled "Geothermal energy – A...

Soils are fragile, and the impact of our actions on soils is often overlooked or ignored. To ensure a healthy and green future for our current and future generations, we need to protect and care for soils. The European Commission and the European Regions Research and...

Vote now on your favourite 'Legends of geoscience' photo!We have received dozens of stunning submissions to this year's edition of the EAGE/EFG photo contest "Legends of Geoscience". We invite you to have a look and select your favourite photo by 5 May to help us...

TIMREX is an EIT-labelled joint master course in Innovative Mineral Resource Exploration. It's a two-year master's course that was launched in 2022 and focuses on two aspects: Provide a strong, practice-oriented master programme in mineral resource exploration with...

The Editorial Board of the European Geologist journal (EGJ), invites you to submit articles for the 56th issue of the journal. The theme of this issue is ‘Geoscience in Policy making: past experience, current practice and future opportunities', for publication in...

The fifth edition of the Raw Materials Summit, from 15–17 May 2023 in Brussels, will showcase innovation enabling the EU Green Deal goal for a carbon-neutral future.  Direct access to over 800 industry leaders The Raw Materials Summit, hosted by EIT RawMaterials, is...

The EFG Secretariat is pleased to welcome Maureen Gallagher who recently joined us as the Interim Director of Stakeholder Engagement. "Geologists play a vital role in understanding earth’s past, managing society’s present, and securing humanity’s future, but they...

In March, EFG had the chance to visit the premises of the Consiglio Nazionale dei Geologi, CNG, our Italian National Association member. 🇮🇹 EFG Executive Director Glen Burridge, Interim Director of Stakeholder Engagement Maureen Gallagher and Project Officer Tamas...

The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) has just released a position paper on geoscience as a tool for civil protection against earthquakes, concerning the recent seismic events in Eastern Turkey and Northern Syria on 6 February 2023. EFG, the professional body...

A stronger voice for geoscience: EuroGeoSurveys and European Federation of Geologists launch strategic partnership for increased impactEuroGeoSurveys (EGS) and the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) recently teamed up to create bigger impact for geoscience. By...

On 26 January 2023, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) organised the webinar 'Vegetation as a remedial measure against erosion and shallow landslides in steep soil slopes'.  The presenter of the webinar was Mikael Ånäs, geotechnical engineer and senior...

From 7 to 8 December 2022, the UN held its annual Water Summit on Groundwater. The Summit was preceded by a side event which was held on 6 December 2022. The UN-Water Summit on Groundwater, including its side event, took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris and was...

What a great way to start the year by making a virtual travel through the 2022 "Legends of geoscience". In this regard, we would like to present you our latest StoryMap, showcasing the photos submitted to the 2022 EAGE/EFG photo contest. The theme of the photo contest...

In the January 2023 edition of GeoNews, I would like to share some of my activities at EFG, but first I would like to wish everyone reading these lines a happy new year and all the best for this new period. I have been working with EFG for four years. My adventure...

EFG welcomes the Geological Society of Lithuania as a new full memberIn autumn 2022, the Geological Society of Lithuania (LGS) joined EFG as its latest full member. EFG now counts 28 national association members representing approximately 45,000 geoscientists from all...

Let’s first remind that the EFG Panel of Experts on CCS was initially part of the “Panel of Experts on Geothermal Energy and CO2 Sequestration”, before becoming an entirely independent Panel on CO2 storage in October 2008. The mission of this Panel of Experts lines up...

From 29 November to 1 December 2022, Mines and Money London organised its conference ‘Europe's leading mining investment event’. The conference was divided into three streams: ‘Resourcing Tomorrow’, ‘Mines and Money’, and ‘Reimagining Mining’. The event aimed at...

EAGE/EFG photo contest now open for entries!   The 2023 edition of the EAGE/EFG photo contest is now open for entries! All members of EAGE and EFG’s National Associations are invited to submit their photos under the theme “Legends of Geoscience”. We encourage you...

TRiPGiFT is a new Erasmus+ project which aims to combine theoretical and experimental approaches in teaching geology and geography in Secondary Education by developing Virtual Field Trips (VFTSs), using Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). VFTSs are an...

IMPEL: Call for case studies on Thermal Desorption and Phytoremediation  EFG is collaborating with the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) on topics relating to soil and water contamination. The IMPEL Water...

During its spring 2022 meeting, the Council of the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) decided to award its Medal of Merit (MoM) to both EurGeol Marie Fleming and Prof. Fernando Noronha, nominated respectively by the Institute of Geologists of Ireland (IGI) and by...