HEAL joins German NGOs to call for fast-track action programme on climate
Signed by over 60 organisations with an environmental, faith, development or health background, a proposal for a fast-track climate action programme until 2020 has been shared with the German government today at the beginning of coalition talks.
Open letter to negotiators in German coalition talks – climate action means protection of health
HEAL has sent an open letter to the parties involved in coalition talks for a next German government, the CDU and CSU, FDP and Greens. It reads: ‘we are noting…
Save the date: Family-friendly climate march in Bonn, Germany
On the occasion of COP23, taking place in Bonn 6-17 November in Bonn, Germany, a broad network of organisations are calling on assembling for a climate march. HEAL will participate…
New rules hasten end for Europe’s dirtiest power plants
Europe’s most polluting power plants, including many large coal-fired power stations, will be forced to clean up or close down thanks to new EU rules adopted today.
World governments make citizens pay billions to destroy their own health
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has launched the report Hidden Price Tags: How ending fossil fuel subsidies would benefit our health providing the first-ever comparison of fossil fuel subsidies and the costs to health associated with air pollution from fossil fuels.
The winners of the European Fossil Fuel Subsidies Awards
The winners of the European Fossil Fuel Subsidies Awards have been revealed, with Poland as the big “winner”! The awards, for which HEAL helped judge the unhealthiest contestants, were organised…
HEAL attends Civil20 Summit 2017 in Hamburg, Germany, 18 – 19 June
This month HEAL joined a Civil20 (C20) summit in Hamburg, which brought together over 300 civil society organisations to advise G20 governments on how to achieve a fossil-free future. On…
Health groups criticise government report on diesel emissions for denying health impacts
Defeat devices in diesel vehicles have been causing unduly high emission rates of nitrous oxides, which cause serious effects on public health in Germany. According to health experts these effects…
Over 250 non-government organisations launch alternative vision for Europe
Brussels, June 20, 2017 – More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have today released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe. [1] Intended to…
HEAL Healthy Energy Paper
Check out HEAL’s brand new Healthy Energy Paper in English, Polish and Czech, which we just launched at the 6th Environment and Health conference organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Ostrava, Czech Republic!
Exclusion of coal investments through ETS funds and support establishment of Just Transition Fund
Dear Environment Minister, Ahead of the upcoming trilogue meeting on the revision of EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS), the undersigned, representing 30 networks and organizations representing citizens from across Europe,…
Medical groups call for climate to be in G20 Health Ministers’ declaration
European medical and public health community welcome the first G20 Health Ministers’ meeting but urge ministers to recognise the threat to health from climate change. On May 19-20 under the…
HEAL Poland continues to raise awareness in the fight for cleaner air
Despite Polish government’s efforts to underestimate the problem of air pollution in the country, HEAL Poland continues to raise awareness and involve medical community into the fight for cleaner air…
Vote for the Fossil Fuel Subsidies Awards
As many governments prefer not to talk about or even hide the fact that they are funding fossil fuels, these awards aim to put these subsidies in the spotlight and…
EU limits permission to pollute for dirty coal
Brussels – Health, environment and climate groups have welcomed the decision today by EU Member States of new air pollution standards (LCP BREF) which will force the coal industry to reduce…
