The May 2025 vote on the European Parliament’s priorities for the next EU long-term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034) included many important health considerations, including on financing for measures to prevent climate change and biodiversity loss. Unfortunately, MEPs failed to include financing to address pollution and the related health impacts. The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) calls on earmarking at least 10% of the next EU budget for zero pollution objectives across various funding instruments.
HEAL has responded to a call for evidence by the European Commission on the National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive (NEC). The evaluation “will assess if the legislation has been successful in achieving its objectives and if the objectives are still relevant in view of changing circumstances.”
Download HEAL’s response here
