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.
High level panel: Why urgent action on the EU’s Zero Pollution ambition matters for health – voices from communities and vulnerable groups
POSTPONED Virtual, public event - moderated by Tamsin Rose. Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 14.00 –…
COP26 – a make or break opportunity for climate action and health
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…
Letter to Mayors: Regional Just Transition plans need to place health protection at the center
On the occasion of the 4th Forum of Mayors on Just Transition which will focus on…
Assessment tool: A territorial Just Transition Plan for Health Protection
Turkey: Rising Temperatures and the Impact of Heat Waves on Health, Cities, Water and Forests
The summer of 2021 has put health concerns of extreme weather events to the forefront.…
Climate change puts pregnant women at greater risk: new infographic by FIGO, UCSF and HEAL
HEAL’s climate change infographic – in 5 languages
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…
Letter to Mayors: Regional Just Transition plans need to place health protection at the center
On the occasion of the 4th Forum of Mayors on Just Transition which will focus on…
Joint letter: Territorial Just Transition Plans assessed against WWF Just Transition principles
WWF and nine other organisations have written to the European Commission to urge Territorial Just Transition…
Announcing HEAL webinar series on Air quality, Climate and the Green Agenda in the Western Balkans
The Western Balkans is one of the regions in Europe heavily affected by air pollution…
Joint letter to Energy Community regarding Pljevlja coal power plant (Montenegro)
Ten NGOs including HEAL have sent a complaint to the Energy Community Secretariat regarding Montenegro's…
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…
Bundesregierung verpasst Chance, tausende vorzeitige Todesfälle aufgrund von Luftverschmutzung aus Kohlekraftwerken zu verhindern
Bundesregierung legt unambitionierte Grenzwerte für Kohlekraftwerke fest, die zu über 18.000 vorzeitigen Todesfällen führen werden.…
HEAL reaction to the European Commission’s Zero Pollution Action Plan
Today, the Commission published its Zero Pollution Action Plan for air, water and soils (ZPAP).…
Bundesregierung blockiert Umwelt- und Gesundheitsschutz bei der Umsetzung von EU-Schadstoffgrenzwerten für Kohlekraftwerke
• Entwurf der Bundesregierung setzt Grenzwerte für Ausstoß von Schadstoffen von Kohlekraftwerken (unter anderem für…
Pollution from coal power costs Turkey as much as 27% of its total health expenditure – new report
Turkey is pushing ahead with plans to double its coal power capacity with 30 new…
