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CLIMATE & ENERGY

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.

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EU elections: vote for a healthy planet for healthy people

13th May 2019
HEAL showcases in a 10 day campaign 'Vote for a healthy planet for healthy people' some of the many aspects that citizens can have a say about using their vote.
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HEAL letter on EU Sibiu Summit

29th April 2019
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Chinese private company wants to build a coal power plant on protected beach in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey

25th April 2019

With the 2019 Belt and Road Forum in China starting today, Chinese overseas investments will…

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Vorfahrt für Gesundheit – Gesunde Mobilität, Wohlbefinden und Lebensqualität in unseren Städten fördern

25th April 2019
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HEAL Briefing und Kurzinfo zu gesunder Mobilität

25th April 2019
Unser neues Briefing ‚Vorfahrt für Gesundheit‘ bietet einen Überblick, welche Auswirkungen der Verkehr in Deutschland auf die Gesundheit der Menschen hat, durch Luftverschmutzung, Lärm und die Befeuerung des Klimawandels.
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Chronic Coal Pollution (Serbian) – EU action on the Western Balkans will improve health and economies across Europe

5th March 2019
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INFOGRAPHICS

New HEAL infographic on climate change and health

8th December 2018
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Guide on the health impacts of fossil fuel subsidies

6th July 2017
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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.
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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...
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LETTERS

HEAL letter on EU Sibiu Summit

29th April 2019
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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…

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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…

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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…

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Health groups urge German coal commission for quick phase out date

10th October 2018
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Letter to Commissioner Cañete by CSOs Requesting Continued Support for Energy Community 2030 EE/RES/GHG Targets

26th September 2018
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PRESS RELEASES

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.
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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.
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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.
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