world health organisation
Policy
New report suggests urgent and focused action is needed to protect global heath as climate impacts and risks escalate
29 March 2022
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3 min read
Politics
Funding will help councils beef up regional air quality strategies and boost public awareness of pollution risks
11 March 2022
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2 min read
Climate change
All the top green business news from around the world this week, including fresh WHO air pollution guidelines and global coal, methane and HFC commitments
24 September 2021
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8 min read
Policy
London Mayor calls for increased air pollution measures as new analysis reveals that London school children are four times more likely to be exposed to PM2.5
16 August 2021
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4 min read
Risk
Government-backed climate risk research programme REACH highlights social impacts of water insecurity and climate change
04 August 2021
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3 min read
Supply chain
Plan includes a string of new targets and commits NHS to reducing emissions under its direct control to net zero by 2040, before bringing its supply chain footprint in line by 2045
01 October 2020
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4 min read
Policy
Ban Ki Moon's call comes as a new report from the Clean Air Fund calls for greater collaboration between philanthropic and government-funded efforts
07 September 2020
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2 min read
Automotive
The idea from British start-up Magway could reduce the UK’s CO2 emissions by six million tonnes per year, its CEO claims
29 January 2020
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2 min read
Climate change
Climate impact of global healthcare sector laid bare in study which argues disease prevention and net zero efforts should be closely linked
10 September 2019
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3 min read
Waste
Huge numbers of tiny particles of plastics in water supplies are unlikely to post serious health risk, but data is 'extremely limited' UN health body warns
22 August 2019
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2 min read
