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The CLEANAIR NDC Scorecard evaluates the alignment of national climate commitments with clean air goals, categorizing countries by air pollution mortality rates and scoring them across health impacts, air pollutants, source sectors, and economics and finance.

The 'Cradle to Grave' report is a comprehensive global overview of the health impacts of fossil fuels, spanning from extraction to waste and from fetal development to old age. Grounded in over 600 scientific citations, it argues that fossil fuel reliance is a 'public health emergency' rather than just an environmental issue. The document highlights that fossil fuels cause immediate harms—including cancers, respiratory illnesses, and cardiovascular disease—and that 'clean' fossil fuel narratives are marketing strategies. It advocates for a rapid, just transition to renewable energy, the redirection of $7 trillion in fossil fuel subsidies toward public health and clean energy, and the application of the precautionary principle where research gaps exist.

The WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate Change and Health calls for the systemic integration of climate and health competencies into all health professional education, citing a global lack of such programs and institutional barriers. The letter advocates for updated curricula, increased funding for research, and multi-sectoral collaboration to build resilient, low-carbon health systems. It provides an appendix of existing global resources, including courses in the Caribbean, Latin America, Brazil, and Kiribati, as well as core competency frameworks developed by the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education.

The document lists several climate and health educational initiatives, including certificate courses for health professionals in the Caribbean and Latin America, a Planetary Health MOOC from Brazil, and a 'Core Competencies' framework developed by the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE).

The Doha Declaration, issued by the Global Climate and Health Alliance, asserts that health should be a primary driver for climate mitigation and adaptation. It highlights that climate change threatens health through extreme weather, food and water insecurity, and infectious diseases, while noting that transitioning to low-carbon energy systems and active transport can save millions of lives and improve air quality. The document calls for the full evaluation of health co-benefits in climate decisions, the cessation of global fossil fuel subsidies, increased funding for health protection in vulnerable countries, and the active inclusion of the health sector in designing climate strategies.

The Common Position of Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change and Health identifies the region's high vulnerability to extreme weather and climate-sensitive diseases, exacerbated by structural inequalities. It argues for the integration of health into national climate policies (NDCs and NAPs), the strengthening of primary care, and the application of climate justice for marginalized communities. The document highlights significant gaps in health sector adaptation planning and a lack of health-specific indicators in climate finance, specifically noting that only 11.6% of Green Climate Fund projects in the region include explicit health benefits. It calls for a fair transition to a fossil-fuel-free economy and increased international support for regional health capacities.

The document outlines the critical intersection of climate change and public health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), emphasizing that while the region contributes only 6.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it faces profound vulnerability. It details how extreme heat, floods, and shifting disease patterns—such as a 54% increase in dengue transmission potential—disproportionately affect marginalized groups, including indigenous peoples and the urban poor. The position paper demands the integration of health into National Determined Contributions (NDCs), the decarbonization of health systems and food production, and the implementation of the Belém Action Plan. It calls for a 'just transition' that protects human rights and incorporates ancestral knowledge, while urging the international community to provide financial and technological transfers to strengthen primary health care and climate resilience in the region.

The Global Climate and Health Alliance and various health leaders argue that a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels is essential to prevent overwhelming health consequences and to achieve the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement. They highlight that air pollution from fossil fuels causes 7 million premature deaths annually and cost the global economy over US$8.1 trillion in 2019. The letter calls for a just energy transition that prioritizes marginalized communities, the redirection of fossil fuel subsidies toward clean energy, and the exclusion of fossil fuel industry lobbyists from climate negotiations.

The document presents a framework for a just energy transition, detailing how moving away from fossil fuels improves public health, urban living, and energy access. It highlights benefits such as reduced respiratory diseases, improved mental health, and the creation of decent work in renewable energy.

The document presents a vision of a healthy, fossil-free society achieved through an energy transition. It highlights improvements in public health, such as reduced respiratory diseases and lower heat stress, alongside the creation of decent jobs in renewables and the implementation of zero-carbon infrastructure. Key focus areas include the development of healthy cities with active transport and nature-based cooling, and expanding clean energy access to improve healthcare, education, and household hygiene.

The report evaluates WHA78 as a period of broadening dialogue and significant policy adoption, notably the Global Action Plan on Climate and Health (GAP) and the first pandemic agreement. While it celebrates the inclusion of youth, persons with disabilities, and mental health in the agenda, it highlights critical shortcomings, including the absence of fossil fuel phase-out language and uncertainties regarding the implementation and funding of the GAP. The document advocates for a shift in narrative, framing climate action as a strategic health investment rather than a cost, and calls for greater inclusion of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the Global South in leadership and R&D.

The WHO and Civil Society Working Group on Health and Climate Change urges medical educators to incorporate climate and health competencies into curricula to prepare healthcare workers for the impacts of environmental changes. The letter highlights a global lack of formal climate education for doctors and proposes specific actions, including increased funding and resource sharing. It provides examples of existing courses in the Caribbean, Latin America, Brazil, and Kiribati, as well as global initiatives like the GCCHE core competencies.

An open letter from the Civil Society Working Group on Health and Climate Change calling for the integration of climate and health education into the curricula of all health professional training institutions to prepare the workforce for environmental and climate-related health risks.

The WHO-Civil Society Working Group on Climate and Health Action calls for the systemic integration of climate and health competencies into medical and health professional curricula. The document argues that health professionals have an ethical duty to address climate-related health risks, noting that current training is often lacking or student-led. It proposes four key actions: integrating competencies into curricula and professional development, fostering multisectoral training, increasing funding for research and education, and sharing pedagogical resources. The letter includes an appendix of existing courses in the Caribbean, Latin America, Brazil, and Switzerland, as well as a core competencies framework developed by the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education.

The WHO-Civil Society Working Group calls for the systemic integration of climate and health competencies into medical and health professional education to ensure practitioners can respond to climate-related health risks. The letter highlights a global lack of such programs and institutional barriers, while providing a list of existing regional and global courses as models for implementation.

The document details the specific health impacts of fossil fuel exposure throughout the human lifespan, highlighting risks such as fetal development issues, childhood cognitive and respiratory damage, adolescent hormonal disruption, occupational hazards in adulthood, and increased chronic disease in the elderly.

The Global Climate and Health Alliance and its partners call for a total phase-out of fossil fuels, health-centered adaptation planning, and strategic climate financing to prevent catastrophic impacts on global health. The statement emphasizes a 'Health in All Policies' approach, arguing that the transition to renewable energy is a public health imperative that could save 3.6 million lives annually. It further advocates for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund to address health losses, the promotion of sustainable plant-rich diets to prevent 11 million premature deaths, and the exclusion of fossil fuel industry influence from UNFCCC policy-making.

The Global Climate and Health Alliance and its signatories call for a 'Health in All Policies' approach at COP28, arguing that climate action is a public health imperative. The statement advocates for a full phase-out of fossil fuels to save 3.6 million lives annually, the integration of health metrics into the Global Goal on Adaptation, and the strategic allocation of climate finance toward health outcomes. It further emphasizes the need for a Loss and Damage Fund that addresses health losses and a transition to sustainable food systems to reduce premature deaths from diet-related non-communicable diseases.

The document outlines the critical intersection of climate change and public health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), emphasizing the region's high vulnerability despite its modest global emissions contribution. It details how extreme weather, food insecurity, and the transition to clean energy impact health, particularly for marginalized groups like indigenous peoples and urban poor. The statement calls for the integration of health into National Determined Contributions (NDCs), the decarbonization of health systems and food production, and the implementation of the Belém Action Plan on Health. It advocates for climate justice, the protection of traditional knowledge, and increased financing for health-centered climate resilience.

The GCHA argues that the transition away from fossil fuels is hindered by structural barriers, including economic dependence, infrastructure lock-in, subsidies, and industry lobbying. To address these, the GCHA proposes three primary solutions: implementing health cost accounting to reveal the true economic burden of fossil fuels, redirecting fossil fuel subsidies toward clean energy and public health, and banning fossil fuel marketing and sponsorships. The submission emphasizes that air pollution from fossil fuels causes approximately 5.3 million premature deaths annually and cost the global economy US$2.9 trillion in 2018.