Blog and News – Page 2 – UK Health Alliance on Climate Change

24th June 2025

Nuclear power should be limited to backup storage for an energy system driven by renewables

Our position statement on nuclear power says nuclear must not come at the cost of renewables

23rd June 2025

New rules for oil and gas extraction an important step to a cleaner future

New government guidance is an important milestone in recognising the incompatibility of new oil and gas fields with climate targets, UKHACC Director, Elaine Mulcahy writes.

20th June 2025

New guidance to support management of patients during extreme heat

The Society for Acute Medicine has published a Hot Weather Health Plan to support the management of patients during extreme heat.

19th June 2025

Health professionals walk to Parliament to demand action on air pollution

The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change has joined hundreds of health workers in a call to the UK Government to clean up the air.

18th June 2025

New report: Building a climate resilient health system in the UK

The UK health system is not equipped for adapting to the climate crisis. Immediate action is needed across a number of areas to build resilience.

13th June 2025

UKHACC June Bulletin

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

26th May 2025

How the Sustainable Markets Initiative is helping make healthcare sustainable

UKHACC Chair Richard Smith interviews the Chair of the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition Fiona Adshead about the Sustainable Markets Initiative.

23rd May 2025

Health leaders call on Scottish Health Secretary to say no to new oil and gas

22nd May 2025

Act Now, Change Forever: Join us at the mass lobby

On 9 July 2025 we’re joining The Climate Coalition, alongside grassroots groups and organisations from across the UK, to take part in a mass lobby of MPs and we need your help to make it huge.

21st May 2025

Key takeaways from Scotland’s carbon budget

The Climate Change Committee has published its first carbon budget for Scotland to achieve net zero emissions by 2045. We summarise some key takeaways.

16th May 2025

UKHACC May Bulletin

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

12th May 2025

NICE needs to ration treatments to reduce environmental harm: a history lesson

In this blog, Richard Smith says that NICE denies treatments on cost grounds, but it’s both more important and more urgent that it denies treatments on environmental grounds.