by Mladen Hadzić | Feb 27, 2025 | Position & Policy Papers
Summary The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) welcomes the European Commission’s Communication on a Clean Industrial Deal (CID), recognising its potential to drive industrial decarbonisation and accelerate Europe’s path towards meeting its climate...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 17, 2025 | Position & Policy Papers
EPHA has reviewed the European Commission’s recent report on the implementation and evaluation of the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP). Launched in 2021, the plan was initially met with enthusiasm from EPHA and various civil society organizations, not...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 30, 2024 | Position & Policy Papers
Europe still faces a significant challenge in climate change mitigation. The 2022 RePowerEU plan underlined the need for a transition to more sustainable energy sources. At the threshold of a new Commission starting, discussions on decarbonisation and affordable...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 28, 2024 | Position & Policy Papers
In this policy paper, EPHA proposes policy solutions to mitigate the critical health impacts associated with the use of natural gas for cooking in the European Union (EU), and emphasises the need for urgent action. Nearly one-third of households in the EU rely on gas,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 9, 2024 | Position & Policy Papers
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) expresses strong opposition to the proposed amendments to the Swedish Alcohol Act, which suggest permitting farm gate sales of alcohol. EPHA highlights the following key concerns: Misalignment with EU Treaties: The proposed...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 30, 2024 | Position & Policy Papers
This paper by the European Public Health Alliance explores how the EU’s Digital Education Action Plan (DEAP) 2021-2027 can address the growing digital divide, particularly in the health sector. As the EU advances toward its Digital Decade goals, with plans to fully...
