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This report by the Greenpeace Global Air Pollution Unit assesses the public health and environmental consequences of a proposal by South Africa’s Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries to double the Minimum Emissions Standards (MES) for SO2 from 500mg/Nm3 to 1000mg/Nm3 for power plants and industrial sources.

This report provides an air-pollution dispersion model and health risk assessment for 14 industrial facilities in and around South Africa's Mpumalanga Highveld Priority Area (HPA). The analysis compares actual 2016 emissions against a scenario where facilities comply with the 2020 Minimum Emissions Standards (MES), finding that current emissions cause significant early deaths and exceed multiple international air quality guidelines.

This policy brief discusses the need to raise awareness in Indonesia regarding the health impacts of coal-fired power, using successful public awareness campaigns from India and China as models to encourage civil society action.

The Doha Declaration on Climate, Health and Wellbeing, drafted in December 2012 by the Global Climate and Health Alliance, asserts that health must be a central priority in global and national policy responses to climate change. It argues that protecting human health is a primary motivation for climate action and calls for the integration of health impacts and co-benefits into all climate-related decisions, including mitigation and adaptation strategies.

A 2019 call to action from Canadian healthcare professionals urging federal political parties to treat climate change as a public health emergency. The document outlines the immediate health risks facing Canadians, the economic costs of extreme weather, and specific policy demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

This document consists of a series of letters and a report summary from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) addressed to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). The CER, representing various environmental groups, argues that the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) has failed to improve air quality since its 2007 declaration. The CER demands the urgent implementation of regulations to enforce the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), the elimination of 'rolling postponements' for emission standards granted to major polluters like Eskom and Sasol, and a formal response to the 'Broken Promises' report regarding the ongoing violation of constitutional rights to a healthy environment.

A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) to the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, urging the development of an ambitious climate plan to protect public health and the economy.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a statement opposing Bill 4, the Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018, arguing that repealing the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016 would undermine critical emissions reductions and public health.

This report by WWF South Africa examines the health challenges associated with unhealthy diets and food insecurity in South Africa. It explores the potential for collaborative industry initiatives between food manufacturers, retailers, government, and NGOs to address the 'triple burden of malnutrition' and the environmental impacts of industrial agriculture.

A letter from the Life After Coal Campaign to the South African Minister of Health inquiring about the Minister's participation in the WHO's First Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health and highlighting the severe health and economic costs of air pollution in South Africa.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a statement to the Task Force on Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities advocating for the accelerated phase-out of coal-fired power plants. CAPE argues that while closing these plants provides critical climate and public health benefits, it must be accompanied by a just transition plan to protect the social determinants of health for displaced workers and communities.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing various non-governmental and community-based organisations, submitted comments to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) regarding the 2018 Draft Amendments to the National Dust Control Regulations 2013. The CER argues that the draft regulations remain inadequate for protecting human health and the environment, particularly for mining-affected communities, and calls for more rigorous enforcement, better monitoring methods, and the inclusion of specific health-related analyses for toxic dust.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted comments on May 27, 2018, regarding the Alberta Energy Regulator's (AER) Draft Directive 060 and Directive 017. CAPE argues that Alberta's proposed methane regulations are generally less stringent and less enforceable than federal regulations, potentially leading to higher emissions and associated public health risks from co-pollutants.

A submission by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and several other health organizations supporting the phase-out of coal-fired electricity generation in Canada by 2030. The document argues that coal plants are major sources of greenhouse gases and toxic pollutants, such as mercury and criteria air contaminants, which cause significant respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and developmental issues in children.

A submission by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and several health-focused organizations providing comments on the proposed Regulations Limiting Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Natural Gas-fired Generation of Electricity. While supporting the phase-out of coal by 2030, the coalition warns that relying on inefficient natural gas technologies could undermine health and climate benefits due to upstream methane emissions and the release of nitrogen oxides (NOx).

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing several environmental justice organizations, issued a formal letter to the Director-General of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on 26 February 2018. The letter demands urgent action to address air pollution in the Highveld Priority Area (HPA), specifically criticizing the DEA's handling of minimum emission standards (MES) compliance, its failure to respond to the 'Broken Promises' report, and the health impacts of emissions from Eskom and Sasol.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting for several NGOs, sent a letter to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on 19 January 2018. The letter outlines the outcomes and commitments from a meeting held on 12 December 2017 regarding the implementation of the Highveld Priority Area (HPA), specifically addressing the DEA's delayed response to the 'Broken Promises Report' and the roles of NGOs in community representation.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment argues that Canada requires a federal champion for active transportation (walking and cycling) to address rising chronic disease rates, reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and improve social equity.

A statement by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) arguing for a National Active Transportation Strategy, using the successful pilot of the Bloor Street West Bike Lane in Toronto as a case study for the health, safety, and environmental benefits of cycling infrastructure.

A statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and other organizations urging Members of Parliament to support the modernization of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) based on recommendations from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.