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The 2025 Lancet Countdown UK Policy Priorities published today call for action across energy transformation, food systems and adaptation to protect health and reduce emissions

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Heatwaves, air pollution and extreme weather events caused by fossil fuels and climate change pose significant risks to health and our health service. Any plans to repeal the 2008 Climate Change Act are deeply concerning and put lives at risk.

With our appointment as co-chairs of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC), we felt it important to take stock. What has been the trajectory of the planetary climate crisis? How have corporates and governments and we – as citizens, voters and healthcare professionals, and as UKHACC – responded? Where has that left us know? What does the future now look like? And what must we now do? 

Five years since NHS England (NHSE) published its Net Zero strategy, its new report demonstrates some progress, and NHSE’s Greener NHS programme must be commended for the leadership they have demonstrated. However, both global emissions scenarios and scientific data have changed greatly over the last five years, and action at a far greater pace and scale is now needed.

Monthly edition of the UKHACC bulletin with the latest news, opportunities to get involved and have your say, events and reports

Hugh Montgomery and Sandy Mather were formally appointed as co-chairs of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change at our AGM on 18 September.

The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change has joined with 48 organisations calling on the government to propose policies to promote plant-rich diets in the food strategy.  

Our manifesto for the Welsh Government elections calls on all parties to commit to strong action to deliver a sustainable, healthier and more equal Wales..

Our manifesto for the Scottish Government elections calls on all parties to commit to strong action to reduce emissions, improve health, and build resilience.

Petra Todd is an Environmental Science student at the University of East Anglia who completed a six-week internship with UK Health Alliance on Climate Change. While working with UKHACC she explored the theme of degrowth and asked if a focus on health and healthcare might help to realise its potential.

Monthly edition of the UKHACC bulletin with the latest news, opportunities to get involved and have your say, events and reports.