Why the health community is calling for the end of the fossil fuel era

A statement by Jeni Miller, Executive Director of the Global Climate and Health Alliance, arguing that the global health community is calling for an accelerated transition away from fossil fuels to protect human health and ensure a liveable planet, particularly in the context of geopolitical disruptions and upcoming climate negotiations.

• The global health community, including 46 million health professionals, asserts that climate change impacts pose real threats to human health that require immediate action, emphasizing that health and equity must be integrated into national climate policies.
• Despite the Paris Agreement's goal to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C, current global activities are projecting a temperature increase of 2.7C by the end of the century, which the document describes as catastrophic.
• Taking action to meet Paris Agreement targets would provide immediate health benefits beyond mitigating climate change, including saving millions of lives annually through cleaner air, healthier food access, and more livable cities with clean transportation.
• The document highlights that COP26 in Glasgow was the first instance where fossil fuels were explicitly mentioned in a COP outcome document agreed upon by 197 participating countries.
• Ahead of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, the document calls for Egypt to lead international diplomacy by emphasizing that climate justice is essential for health equity and social equity is necessary for climate progress.

APA

Miller, J. (2022). Why the health community is calling for the end of the fossil fuel era. Global Climate and Health Alliance. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/blog/why-the-health-community-is-calling-for-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era/

Chicago

Miller, Jeni. Why the health community is calling for the end of the fossil fuel era. Global Climate and Health Alliance, 2022. https://climateandhealthalliance.org/blog/why-the-health-community-is-calling-for-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{miller2022why, author = {Miller, Jeni}, title = {{Why the health community is calling for the end of the fossil fuel era}}, publisher = {Global Climate and Health Alliance}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://climateandhealthalliance.org/blog/why-the-health-community-is-calling-for-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }