Today, the European Parliament called for stronger political commitments on phasing out fossil fuels as soon as possible in a resolution on the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye (COP31). This echoes the call made this summer by over 30 health groups: to phase out fossil fuels swiftly. The EU needs to lead the global way by adopting a fossil fuel exit plan with no delay.
Climate change and air pollution are the greatest environmental threats to health in Europe. Burning fossil fuels is a major driver of both and leads to billions in health cost.
In July we called on EU policymakers to focus on preventing these threats to health and the environment. We asked them to:
🔵 Adopt evidence-based binding fossil fuel exit plans
🔵 End energy poverty
🔵 Prioritise vulnerable groups
🔵 Focus on curtailing misinformation and disinformation.
Read our statement
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