COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health

The Health Argument for Climate Action

The 10 recommendations in the COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health propose a set of priority actions from the global health community to governments and policy makers, calling on them to act with urgency on the current climate and health crises.

The recommendations were developed in consultation with over 150 organizations and 400 experts and health professionals. They are intended to inform governments and other stakeholders ahead of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and to highlight various opportunities for governments to prioritize health and equity in the international climate movement and sustainable development agenda. Each recommendation comes with a selection of resources and case studies to help inspire and guide policymakers and practitioners in implementing the suggested solutions.

Related

• Infectious Disease and Climate Change Forum 2021
• National Climate Change Policy, 2076 (2019)
• WHO South-East Asia Region commits to building health systems resilience to climate change
• Health Ministers from WHO South-East Asia meeting next week; climate change, access to medicines high on agenda
• WHO Guidance for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities
• WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines: Particulate matter (‎PM2.5 and PM10)‎, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide