An unprecedented act of public speech: Climate Justice editorial
An editorial authored by 16 editors of leading biomedical journals across Africa, which called on world leaders to deliver climate justice for Africa, will be published in over 260 journals [...]
Welcome progress on loss and damage, failure on fossil fuel phase out
As COP27 closed this weekend, there was welcome progress on the decision to establish a financing fund for loss and damage to address the impacts of climate change in those [...]
UKHACC Bulletin November 2022
As COP27 got underway at the beginning of last week, 37 health leaders from UKHACC organisations wrote to COP26 President, Alok Sharma calling on him to use his leadership to [...]
Health leaders call on Alok Sharma to put health at the forefront of discussions at COP27
Thirty seven health leaders from organisations across the UK have called on COP26 President Alok Sharma to use his leadership at COP27 to put health at the forefront of discussions. [...]
Formal complaint issued on failure to meet environmental target setting deadline
The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change has joined with members of the Healthy Air Campaign, Wildlife and Countryside Link and Greener UK coalitions to submit a formal complaint to [...]
Health leaders call on UK government to stop subsidising fossil fuels, reduce air pollution, and improve access to green space to protect health
The Lancet Countdown published today (26 October 2022) is further evidence that not enough is being done to reduce pollution and protect health, according to health organisations who have called [...]