HEAL’s latest report, Acting NOW for better health: A 30% reduction target for EU climate policy co-published with Health Care Without Harm, quantifies the health benefits for Europeans of stronger EU action on climate change for both the EU and different Member States. It reframes the current discussions from climate costs to climate benefits, particularly for people’s health and healthcare systems.
We demonstrate that a 30% emissions reduction target could save public health billions. For the EU as a whole, the anticipated benefits could be as high as €30.5 billion - equivalent to just under 0.2% of EU GDP.
Download the full report (PDF 2.3 MB) Acting NOW for better health: A 30% reduction target for EU climate policy.
This report is also available in Polish - Download Polish version here.
You may also download the Information Postcard
More information about the report (in Polish) on the website of the Secretariat of the Climate Coalition for the Polish Ecological Club Mazovian Branch.
• Key Messages • Policy Recommendations • Technical Report
Results by country:
• Belgium • France • Germany • Italy • Netherlands • Poland • Spain • United Kingdom
Additional countries figures released December 2010:
• Austria • Bulgaria • Czech Republic • Greece • Hungary • Portugal • Romania • Slovakia
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Acting now for a better Health - Front Cover
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Acting now for a better Health - Info Postcard
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