The EU Healthy Air Coalition (EUHAC) has sent a letter to EU heads of state and government, ahead of a EUCO meeting 19 and 20 March 2026.
The coalition urges them to ensure that the next EU budget will help the EU substantially advance towards clean air and the prevention of the major diseases caused by air pollution.
The EU Healthy Air Coalition calls to speed up on reducing and preventing air pollution emissions from all sources and to ensure sufficient and dedicated investment for the implementation of clean air legislation.
Setting the next EU budget up to be a driver for clean air measures would recognise the clear global momentum for urgent clean air action and fossil fuel phase-out and confirm EU leadership. The Declaration of the Seventh Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health (July 2023) recognises the importance of planning and investing in health-promoting and equitable environments to achieve resilient and healthy communities. Last year, nearly 50 million people from the health sector called for clean air action for better health ahead of the WHO 2nd Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health.
