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Briefing: Divesting your Health Organisation from fossil fuels
At the beginning of 2020, the Royal College of Physicians became the latest of our members to announce their intention to divest from the fossil fuel industry. They become [...]
Lancet Countdown 2019 Report Release – Emergency Medics Declare Climate Emergency
New international research, published today by UKHACC member The Lancet, provides an up-to-date report on extensive health damage from climate change. The Lancet Countdown report1 is a yearly international [...]
Briefing: UKHACC on the 2019 General Election
A Climate and Health Election? Although it's likely that the upcoming election will be dominated by Brexit and the NHS, it also serves as an important opportunity for the [...]
UKHACC #UnmaskMyCity Cycle Video
This October, as part of the Global Climate and Health Alliance’s #UnmaskMyCity initiative we teamed up with our members the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine [...]
UKHACC Briefing on the Environment Bill (2nd Reading)
Over the last 40 years, the EU has been a leader in environmental legislation, with the UK playing an important part. As a result we now have a framework of [...]
Health Alliance calls on Government to adopt net zero recommendations
In an open letter to the Prime Minister, the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC) urges the Government to adopt the vitally important advice from the Committee on [...]
UK Health Alliance on Climate Change Annual Report 2018
Our 2018 annual report describes our activities, successes, and impact over the year. Read it here
UKHACC response to Committee on Climate Change report on net-zero
As representatives of over 650,000 health professionals across the UK, the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, warmly welcome the recommendations put forward in today’s report from the Committee [...]
A word to the wise – on exercise and air pollution
Recently, I've been talking to my MP about the great health benefits of moderate exercise and the need to reduce air pollution. I'm taking time out from clinical work [...]
UKHACC response to Environmental Audit Committee Planetary Health Inquiry
The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change welcomes the Environmental Audit Committee’s investigation into the effect of environmental damage and climate change on health. Read our response to the [...]
UKHACC response to DEFRA single-use plastics consultation
The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change share's the government’s ambition to improve environmental conditions in the UK, and sees proposals to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, [...]
UKHACC letter to PM calls for net-zero before 2050
An open letter to the Prime Minister, signed by all member organisations of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, calls on the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions to [...]