Acting now for better health: a 30% reduction target for EU climate policy
"Our report quantifies the health benefits for Europeans of stronger EU action on climate change for both the EU and different Member States. It reframes the current discussions from climate costs to climate benefits, particularly for people’s health and healthcare systems. We demonstrate that...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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Brussels
2010
HEAL |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19183584124919017669-acting-now-for-better-health-a.htm |
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| author | Holland, Mike |
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| description | "Our report quantifies the health benefits for Europeans of stronger EU action on climate change for both the EU and different Member States. It reframes the current discussions from climate costs to climate benefits, particularly for people’s health and healthcare systems. We demonstrate that a 30% emissions reduction target could save public health billions. For the EU as a whole, the anticipated benefits could be as high as €30.5 billion - equivalent to just under 0.2% of EU GDP." |
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| institution | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
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| is_hierarchy_title | Acting now for better health: a 30% reduction target for EU climate policy |
| language | English |
| physical | 40 p. Digital |
| publishDate | 2010 |
| publisher | Brussels HEAL |
| spellingShingle | Holland, Mike climate change cost benefit analysis environmental policy pollution control health status Acting now for better health: a 30% reduction target for EU climate policy |
| thumbnail | https://www.labourline.org/Image_prev.jpg?Archive=115413593369 |
| title | Acting now for better health: a 30% reduction target for EU climate policy |
| topic | climate change cost benefit analysis environmental policy pollution control health status |
| url | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19183584124919017669-acting-now-for-better-health-a.htm |