Climate change threatens the basic elements of life such as access to clean air, water, food and shelter – and with that human health. But climate action could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century.
HEAL works with Global organisations like UNFCCC, UNEP and WHO, with European and national decision-makers as well as environmental organisations towards climate and energy policies putting human health at the centre of their priorities.
Letter to Ursula von der Leyen on the nomination of Wopke Hoekstra as Climate Commissioner
5th September 2023
The Green 10, of which HEAL is part of, has written a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, to express their concern about the nomination of the Dutch Designate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra as Climate Commissioner:
Promoting health and well-being in urban environments
12th July 2023
A new EU funded research project, the Urban Burden of Disease Estimation for Policy Making (UBDPolicy), to which HEAL is a partner, aims to respond to this need by providing decision-makers with health impact assessments and socioeconomic costs and benefits analyses, for application in urban planning and design policies, including transport and environmental measures.
Nature restoration law must be adopted, to protect nature and to boost health
11th July 2023
Ahead of a key European Parliament vote on the nature restoration law, HEAL urges members of the European Parliament to support this key proposal for people’s health and well-being.
Advocating for a swift coal phase out in Turkey for health
30th June 2023
Following new evidence of the health economic benefits of a phase out of coal power…
Infographic: Health benefits of a Green Deal (TR)
28th June 2023
A new infographic on the health benefits of a Green Deal has been created in…
Infographic: Mental Health and Climate Change (TR)
28th June 2023
A new infographic on mental health and climate change has been created in the frame…
New briefing on Mental Health and Climate Change Briefing in Collaboration with the Turkish Psychiatric Association
22nd June 2023
Civil society organisations and health experts, as part of the Health Collaboration on Climate Change…
The myth of “clean coal”: why coal power generation is always unhealthy / “Temiz kömür” efsanesi: neden kömürden enerji üretmek her koşulda sağlıksızdır
27th April 2023
A new HEAL analysis shows that even coal power plants using the latest filter technology would still create significant (and avoidable) health impacts and costs in Turkey. This analysis adds to the body of evidence on the health burden from coal power generation and underlines that in order to protect health, Turkey should set a coal phase out date of 2030, and shelve all coal plants remaining in the pipeline.
An early coal phase-out in Poland can save lives, improve health and strengthen the economy
31st January 2023
As the Polish government is about to launch its update on its 2040 Energy Strategy (PEP), part three of HEAL’s ‘Curing Chronic Coal’ series, published today, shows that the earlier Poland phases out coal power, the greater the health benefits and saved health costs to society will be.
Curing Chronic Coal: The health benefits of a 2030 coal phase out in Turkey
22nd December 2022
A new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) now highlights that phasing out…
False fix: the hidden health impacts of Europe’s fossil gas dependency
18th May 2022
First of its kind analysis on the health harm of burning fossil gas shows that in 2019…
Health experts demand more attention and action on the public health threat of wood burning in the Western Balkans
27th January 2022
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has today launched a briefing exploring the public health threat of wood-burning in the Western Balkans, as a major contributor to air pollution in the region. The briefing presents evidence-based arguments on wood burning and scientific data to support decision-making, as the Western Balkans and the EU shift to a carbon-neutral and healthy future.
Infographic: Health benefits of a Green Deal (TR)
28th June 2023
A new infographic on the health benefits of a Green Deal has been created in…
Infographic: Mental Health and Climate Change (TR)
28th June 2023
A new infographic on mental health and climate change has been created in the frame…
Infographic: health sector calls for climate action
27th March 2023
New infographic on health sector engagement for climate action, as health protection: Download the full…
Letter to Ursula von der Leyen on the nomination of Wopke Hoekstra as Climate Commissioner
5th September 2023
The Green 10, of which HEAL is part of, has written a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, to express their concern about the nomination of the Dutch Designate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra as Climate Commissioner:
Advocating for a swift coal phase out in Turkey for health
30th June 2023
Following new evidence of the health economic benefits of a phase out of coal power…
Letter from Europe’s environmental NGOs on the cars CO2 deal
13th March 2023
HEAL and others have written to German chancellor Scholz and vice-chancellor Habeck with concern regarding the recent political backpedalling and confusion created by the German government that has led to the postponement of the Council vote on the new CO2 standards for cars and vans.
The NGOs have called on them to stand firm and confirm the support of your government for the existing agreement without further delay.
Joint letter to Executive Vice-President Vestager on Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework
1st March 2023
ClientEarth, CAN Europe, CEE Bankwatch, E3G and HEAL have sent a joint letter to Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager concerning the leaked draft Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (“TCTF”) and our concerns by the direction taken.
Letter to European Commission: Civil society vision on how the EU can deliver the European Green Deal and address the multiple crises we face
14th October 2022
The Green 10 wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Vice President Frans Timmermans, Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, Commissioners Thierry Breton and Virginijus Sinkevičius to express their concern that the Commission’s Letter of Intent listing priority initiatives for 2023 failed to mention a number of the priority legislative files expected for the European Commission to publish in 2023 based on earlier plans by the European Commission.
Joint statement of EU environmental organisations on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive under the REPowerEU plan
13th September 2022
The joint statement by Green10, EuroNatur and Clientearth highlights that Europe must find the right…
An early coal phase-out in Poland can save lives, improve health and strengthen the economy
31st January 2023
As the Polish government is about to launch its update on its 2040 Energy Strategy (PEP), part three of HEAL’s ‘Curing Chronic Coal’ series, published today, shows that the earlier Poland phases out coal power, the greater the health benefits and saved health costs to society will be.
Curing Chronic Coal: The health benefits of a 2030 coal phase out in Turkey
22nd December 2022
A new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) now highlights that phasing out…
An early coal phase-out in the Western Balkan can save lives, improve health and strengthen the economy
8th December 2022
A new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), published today, shows that phasing out…
False fix: the hidden health impacts of Europe’s fossil gas dependency
18th May 2022
First of its kind analysis on the health harm of burning fossil gas shows that in 2019…
Decades of chronic coal pollution in Turkey have led to a large, unacceptable health burden
26th January 2022
HEAL’s new analysis on “Chronic coal pollution Turkey: Cumulative health effects” highlights that the country’s decades-long dependency on coal power generation has led to unacceptably high health impacts and costs.
The Commission must live up to its European Green Deal promise and stop subsidies to fossil fuel companies, experts warn
8th October 2021
European climate, environmental and health NGOs have sent an open letter to the European Commission…
An early coal phase-out in Poland can save lives, improve health and strengthen the economy
31st January 2023
As the Polish government is about to launch its update on its 2040 Energy Strategy (PEP), part three of HEAL’s ‘Curing Chronic Coal’ series, published today, shows that the earlier Poland phases out coal power, the greater the health benefits and saved health costs to society will be.
Curing Chronic Coal: The health benefits of a 2030 coal phase out in Turkey
22nd December 2022
A new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) now highlights that phasing out…
An early coal phase-out in the Western Balkan can save lives, improve health and strengthen the economy
8th December 2022
A new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), published today, shows that phasing out…
