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.
An early coal phase-out in Poland can save lives, improve health and strengthen the economy
Curing Chronic Coal: The health benefits of a 2030 coal phase out in Turkey
A new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) now highlights that phasing out…
HEAL General Assembly 2022
For the first time since 2019, HEAL members came together in person in Brussels again,…
An early coal phase-out in the Western Balkan can save lives, improve health and strengthen the economy
A new report by the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), published today, shows that phasing out…
Letter to European Commission: Civil society vision on how the EU can deliver the European Green Deal and address the multiple crises we face
International health organisations call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty to protect lives of current and future generations
Ahead of COP27 in November, more than 192 organisations have signed a letter that demands…
Curing Chronic Coal: The health benefits of a 2030 coal phase out in Turkey
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
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
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
Decades of chronic coal pollution in Turkey have led to a large, unacceptable health burden
Air pollution and health in Western Balkan cities
Letter to European Commission: Civil society vision on how the EU can deliver the European Green Deal and address the multiple crises we face
Joint statement of EU environmental organisations on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive under the REPowerEU plan
The joint statement by Green10, EuroNatur and Clientearth highlights that Europe must find the right…
Joint letter from health organisations to the European Parliament’s ITRE committe: vote on REDIII and biomass
Letter to European Parliament: Keep the EU Taxonomy fossil gas free for better health – vote against the delegated act
HEAL has sent a letter to Members of European Parliament, calling to keep the EU…
Letter to EU energy ministers: Ending the EU’s fossil fuel dependency for better health
Response from EU Commission to Green 10 letter on withdrawing the Taxonomy Complementary Delegated Act
The Green 10 have received a reply from the European Commission to a joint letter…
An early coal phase-out in Poland can save lives, improve health and strengthen the economy
An early coal phase-out in the Western Balkan can save lives, improve health and strengthen the economy
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
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
The Commission must live up to its European Green Deal promise and stop subsidies to fossil fuel companies, experts warn
European climate, environmental and health NGOs have sent an open letter to the European Commission…
NGOs to refuse invitations to speak at fossil-fuel sponsored media events
Sixteen leading European civil society organisations [1] have announced they will no longer accept invitations…
