The EU’s proposed 2040 climate target to reduce domestic emissions by 90% - while allowing up to 3% to be met through international carbon credits – risks undermining health protections. The Health and Environment Alliance calls on member states to strengthen their climate commitments in order to protect health, rather than delay and weaken overdue action.
HEAL has sent a letter to EU-27 health ministries to call on them to get engaged on clean air and support evidence-based air quality standards.
The letter was accompanied by a Q&A on air pollution and the benefits of clean air policies. The letter as well as QA are available in multiple languages:
English: letter & Q/A | Bulgarian: Q/A |
Dutch: Q/A | Italian: letter & Q/A |
Spanish: letter & Q/A | Portuguese: letter & Q/A |
Polish: letter & Q/A | Slovenian: letter & Q/A |
Czech: Q/A | Swedish: Q/A |
Polish: Q/A | Germany: Q/A |