Health professionals on derogations for coal power plants: no exemptions for pollution
Bulgarian health community highlights the huge health benefits of refusing giving derogations or pollution exemptions for Bulgrarian coal power plants for the sake of (1) improving air quality, (2) reducing…
NGO statement urging Turkish decision makers to step up at COP24
More than 25 NGOs working in Turkey released a joint statement urging Turkish decision makers to focus on raising ambition, and reaping the benefits of a low-carbon just transition at…
Letter to EU ministers on Capacity Mechanisms
HEAL as one of 31 networks and organisation has ahead of the upcoming trilogue meeting on the Electricity Market Regulation urged EU ministers to ensure that capacity mechanisms remain a…
HEAL highlights Western Balkans coal power plants’ lack of compliance with Energy Community rules ahead of Energy Community/European Parliament exchange
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) underlines the current unpreparedness of coal power plants in the Western Balkans to meet emission standards ahead of a European Parliament Industry, Research and…
HEAL letter on EBRD on its support for thermal and coking coal in its mining policy revision
HEAL has sent a joint letter together with CEE Bankwatch and Re:Common to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) calling on it to abandon its support for thermal…
HEAL urges MEPs to support measures that promote health in EED vote
[This letter was sent to all Members of European Parliament of the Industry, Research and Energy committee on 16 November 2017] Dear MEP, I am writing on behalf of HEAL, a…
Civil society and businesses demand health considerations to be given in Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
In a letter to the European Parliament, the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) was joined by civil society organisations and businesses to demand the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)…
Open letter to negotiators in German coalition talks – climate action means protection of health
HEAL has sent an open letter to the parties involved in coalition talks for a next German government, the CDU and CSU, FDP and Greens. It reads: ‘we are noting…
Exclusion of coal investments through ETS funds and support establishment of Just Transition Fund
Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the upcoming trilogue meeting on the revision of EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS), the undersigned, representing 30 networks and organizations representing citizens from across Europe,…
Medical groups call for climate to be in G20 Health Ministers’ declaration
European medical and public health community welcome the first G20 Health Ministers’ meeting but urge ministers to recognise the threat to health from climate change. On May 19-20 under the…
The Europe we want: Just, Sustainable, Democratic and Inclusive
Common appeal to European leaders by European Civil Society Organisations and Trade Unions As we mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, we have a momentous opportunity to…
New HEAL Campaign launched – Choose Health – End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Brussels, 6 February, 2017 – HEAL has launched its new campaign focused on health as a driver to accelerate the end of fossil fuel subsidies. What is this campaign about? Fossil…
