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.
Ten pathways for better health 2024-2029
Press note: Health should remain in the scope of the ENVI committee
Letter: Keep health in the scope of the EP’s ENVI committee
The UBD Policy Project holds a science-to-policy consultation workshop on urban burden disease reduction in Warsaw
EU strategic agenda: Tackling pollution for healthy people, and a strong and secure Europe
Strengthening the Polish healthcare sector’s climate preparedness
Health sector awareness and engagement on climate across Europe
New briefing on Mental Health and Climate Change Briefing in Collaboration with the Turkish Psychiatric Association
Civil society organisations and health experts, as part of the Health Collaboration on Climate Change…
The myth of “clean coal”: why coal power generation is always unhealthy / “Temiz kömür” efsanesi: neden kömürden enerji üretmek her koşulda sağlıksızdır
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…
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…
New infographic on the health and climate threat from wood burning
A new infographic entitled “Wood burning: a false solution fuelling the climate crisis and harming…
Infographic: Health benefits of a Green Deal (TR)
A new infographic on the health benefits of a Green Deal has been created in…
Infographic: Mental Health and Climate Change (TR)
A new infographic on mental health and climate change has been created in the frame…
Infographic: health sector calls for climate action
New infographic on health sector engagement for climate action, as health protection: Download the full…
Letter: Keep health in the scope of the EP’s ENVI committee
EU strategic agenda: Tackling pollution for healthy people, and a strong and secure Europe
Open letter to European Parliament Group Leaders by Green 10 coalition
Letter to Ursula von der Leyen on the nomination of Wopke Hoekstra as Climate Commissioner
Advocating for a swift coal phase out in Turkey for health
Following new evidence of the health economic benefits of a phase out of coal power…
Letter from Europe’s environmental NGOs on the cars CO2 deal
Press note: Health should remain in the scope of the ENVI committee
Press note: 2024 Climate and Health Policy Priorities for Europe
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…
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…
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…
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…