public health

Home is where the heart is: Should energy efficiency be treated as a healthcare policy issue?

Policy

Home is where the heart is: Should energy efficiency be treated as a healthcare policy issue?

A trial last year saw over 800 vulnerable individuals with cardiovascular problems 'prescribed' warmer homes by the NHS – and the findings could have major implications for both climate and health policy

clock 12 September 2023 • 10 min read
Green remedies: Why boosting public health should be a cornerstone of corporate net zero strategies

Management

Green remedies: Why boosting public health should be a cornerstone of corporate net zero strategies

In a virtual roundtable ahead of this week's Net Zero Festival, business leaders and NGOs discussed how public health issues and climate change must be tackled together

clock 27 September 2021 • 8 min read

Energy

UK failure to focus on energy efficiency is wasting millions and damaging public health, Green Alliance study argues

The UK's decarbonisation strategy should pay more attention to the public health benefits of lowering energy demand, the study from Green Alliance in collaboration with the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) argues

clock 30 January 2020 • 3 min read