Chinese private company wants to build a coal power plant on protected beach in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey
With the 2019 Belt and Road Forum in China starting today, Chinese overseas investments will be in the spotlight. HEAL(Health and Environment Alliance), WWF-Turkey, TEMA Foundation, Climate Action Network Europe,…
HEAL Briefing und Kurzinfo zu gesunder Mobilität
New research on energy poverty: majority of EU countries unable to keep citizens warm over winter
Press release: EU action on Western Balkans’ chronic coal pollution is a unique opportunity to improve health and productivity
Invite: press briefing on new report – ‘Chronic Coal Pollution – EU Action on the Western Balkans will improve health and economies across Europe’
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and CEE Bankwatch invite you to a press briefing on the latest analysis of the health and economic costs…
Billige Kohle kommt der Gesundheit teuer zu stehen
HEAL Poland report on the impact of climate change on health
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…
Health groups call for greater EU leadership in tackling climate change
Spotlight on climate change and health
During COP24, several events will shed light on the health impacts of climate change, the opportunities to boost health through ambitious climate mitigation, and the need for health sector engagement.…
End Coal for Healthy Energy, Healthy People and the Climate
With our members, partners and our network, HEAL is working to tackle climate change as the public health challenge of the 21st century. In order to reach a healthy energy…
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…
Ten of the largest environment organisations publish manifesto ahead of 2019 European elections
Call to protect people’s health as permitting of new coal power projects accelerates in Turkey, including in Eskisehir city
Health groups are concerned about the acceleration of permissions for new coal power plants fuelled with lignite and importated coal, with the approval of two impact assessment (EIA) reports and…
Increase in number of Coal Power Plants in Canakkale City, Turkey puts air quality and health at risk
Brussels – The city of Canakkale in Turkey is not only famous with its Galipoli and Troia wars, it is unfortunately also a coal and health hotspot in the country. In…
Healthy buildings, healthier people
Buildings: They shape our health and well being on a daily basis regardless of whether we talk about homes, schools, workplaces, health care facilities, universities, shopping centers, or those used…