Shaping COP27 around African climate and health priorities

Shaping COP27 around African climate and health priorities

For climate action to be effective, impactful, and healthy for African countries and people there must be a coming together of the climate framing of the north and the development framing of the south. The limited resources that reach the continent need to be justly...
Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Systems

Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Systems

Climate change is putting increasing strain on healthcare provision around the world. Already limited services are often disrupted by climate disasters, such as heatwaves, floods and droughts. Global heating drives a range of health impacts worldwide, including...
Transport Systems That Protect Health and Climate

Transport Systems That Protect Health and Climate

Transport plays a critical role in society. But existing transport systems contribute to air pollution, traffic injuries and deaths, physical inactivity and socioeconomic exclusion. Transport accounts for 24% of direct carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel...
Energy Systems That Protect Climate and Health

Energy Systems That Protect Climate and Health

The burning of fossil fuels – oil, gas and coal – in the production of energy is the leading cause of climate change and one of the world’s greatest health risks.  The energy system is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for nearly three...