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.
New research on energy poverty: majority of EU countries unable to keep citizens warm over winter
20th February 2019
Energy poverty is a matter of life and death for many Europeans according to new research published today by the European Right to Energy coalition, with expert input provided by HEAL, which reveals a majority of EU countries have significant levels of energy poverty.
Press release: EU action on Western Balkans’ chronic coal pollution is a unique opportunity to improve health and productivity
18th February 2019
Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic liability for the whole of Europe, with people in the EU bearing the majority of the health impacts and costs, according to a new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Sandbag, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, CEE Bankwatch Network and Europe Beyond Coal. The European Union (EU) needs to use all of the tools available to improve health, prolong lives, save health costs and increase productivity both in the EU and in the Western Balkan region.
Step forward for health protection in Turkey: Proposal to extend the pollution exemptions given to privatised coal power plants withdrawn
15th February 2019
Last night, 14 February, all political parties in the Turkish Parliament agreed to withdraw a…
New HEAL briefing: Healthy buildings, healthier people
28th May 2018
Buildings: They shape our health and well being on a daily basis regardless of whether…
Acting now for a better Health – 30 % Reduction Target for EU Climate Policy
25th November 2011
Our ’Acting Now’ Informational Postcard reports on what stronger climate action would do for health.
Climate change may be hazardous to your health
27th June 2009
A global prescription that aims to increase focus on the health effects of climate change by uniting the international health community behind four principles...
Health professionals on derogations for coal power plants: no exemptions for pollution
3rd December 2018
Bulgarian health community highlights the huge health benefits of refusing giving derogations or pollution exemptions…
NGO statement urging Turkish decision makers to step up at COP24
2nd December 2018
More than 25 NGOs working in Turkey released a joint statement urging Turkish decision makers…
Letter to EU ministers on Capacity Mechanisms
17th October 2018
HEAL as one of 31 networks and organisation has ahead of the upcoming trilogue meeting…
New research on energy poverty: majority of EU countries unable to keep citizens warm over winter
20th February 2019
Energy poverty is a matter of life and death for many Europeans according to new research published today by the European Right to Energy coalition, with expert input provided by HEAL, which reveals a majority of EU countries have significant levels of energy poverty.
Press release: EU action on Western Balkans’ chronic coal pollution is a unique opportunity to improve health and productivity
18th February 2019
Sixteen outdated coal power plants in the Western Balkans are a public health and economic liability for the whole of Europe, with people in the EU bearing the majority of the health impacts and costs, according to a new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Sandbag, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, CEE Bankwatch Network and Europe Beyond Coal. The European Union (EU) needs to use all of the tools available to improve health, prolong lives, save health costs and increase productivity both in the EU and in the Western Balkan region.
Step forward for health protection in Turkey: Proposal to extend the pollution exemptions given to privatised coal power plants withdrawn
15th February 2019
Last night, 14 February, all political parties in the Turkish Parliament agreed to withdraw a…
Invite: press briefing on new report – ‘Chronic Coal Pollution – EU Action on the Western Balkans will improve health and economies across Europe’
13th February 2019
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe and CEE Bankwatch invite…
Turkish Parliament will vote about polluting coal power plants next week
1st February 2019
Incentives and pollution exemptions given to the privatised coal power plants can be extended until…
Coal phase out for health overdue
10th December 2018
A new briefing by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) (also available in German and and Turkish) demonstrates that 50% of the global lignite mining and use is taking place in Europe. Lignite coal – also called brown coal – is a form of coal that is highly inefficient and polluting. Assessing lignite and hard coal over their life cycles shows that lignite is the most health harming form of coal and should be abolished as soon as possible.
