Last October, Signe Ratso, deputy director-general of the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, issued a stark warning while speaking on a panel at the European Parliament. “When critical datasets and analytical tools are hosted outside” the EU, she explained, “their access or even the content … can change beyond our control.” As a result, “core scientific values can be compromised.” Ratso’s remarks highlight one of the main issues facing European climate researchers.

Bertrand Badré & Stéphane Voisin warn that the continent’s sustainability agenda—and even its core scientific values—may be compromised.

Last October, Signe Ratso, deputy director-general of the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, issued a stark warning while speaking on a…