by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 10, 2022 | Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
The Commission’s proposal on the vehicle pollution emission standards Euro 7/VII is disappointing for the health community and will increase the health burden caused by air pollution from road transport. The European decision-makers must vote for more stringent...
by Matteo Barisione | Nov 8, 2022 | Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change published on 26 October 2022 the new 2022 Policy Brief for Europe. Climate change threatens to reverse the progress made over the last 50 years in global health and development. This is the reason why the European...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 5, 2022 | #CleanAirHealthyCities, #EU4Health, Clean Air | Latest Developments, Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
This article has been updated on 21 June 2022. On 30 May, a group of over 50 NGOs from across Europe have co-signed a letter addressed to MEPs ahead of their vote on car and van CO2 laws on June 7. They appeal for higher CO2 targets for carmakers as a mean to speed up...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 26, 2021 | Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change highlights the increase of impacts of climate change on human health. Including 44 indicators and representing the consensus among leading researchers from 43 academic institutions and UN agencies,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 23, 2021 | Clean Air | Latest Developments, Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
The most recent IPCC report is clear about the threats posed by the climate crisis and the need for action, both to revert global warming, and to prepare for some of its now inevitable effects. The new World Health Organisation (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines, released...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 23, 2021 | Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
Ahead of the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), a joint letter has been sent today to Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, where a diverse coalition of 30 associations, including the European Public...
