UK heatwave: Extreme heat an increasing threat to health without rapid transition away from fossil fuels
The extreme heat in the UK and across Europe is threatening peoples’ health, warn health organisations today.
Lancet Countdown benefits from new EU-funded project
The Lancet Countdown celebrates the launch of a new project that will develop indicators which capture the links between climate change and health.
The Lancet Planetary Health special issue
Millions of lives saved annually by 2040 if countries raise their climate ambitions to meet Paris Agreement targets, modelling study suggests.
We held our first CPD/CME accredited webinar: Mitigation in the Healthcare Sector
Watch again: In January 2021 we held our first webinar with CPD accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians and the Yale School of Public Health Center on Climate Change.
Lancet Countdown analysis aids NHS world-first net zero plan
The Lancet Countdown team is proud to have played a role in helping the NHS to launch its plan to be the world’s first net zero national health service – by providing our analysis and modelling expertise.
Executive Director Dr Nick Watts to step down after 8 years to take up new role as NHS England’s first Chief Sustainability Officer
Nick will be replaced as the Lancet Countdown’s Executive Director on an interim basis by Dr Ian Hamilton, an Associate Professor in Energy Epidemiology at the UCL Energy Institute.
The Lancet Countdown launches a new regional centre in South America!
The Lancet Countdown launches a new regional centre in South America! Based in Peru, the Lancet Countdown South America brings together academic institutions and UN agencies to track how climate change is affecting health across the continent, how countries in South America are responding, and the health benefits of an accelerated response.
Lancet Countdown Executive Director Dr Nick Watts to Chair a New NHS Net Zero Expert Task Force
Lancet Countdown Executive Director Dr Nick Watts to chair new NHS net zero expert task force on climate change and health.
Christiana Figueres Joins The Lancet Countdown’s High Level Advisory Board
The Lancet Countdown is pleased to announce that Christiana Figueres will join as Chair of its High Level Advisory Board. The accompanying correspondence article in The Lancet explains how Ms. Figueres will help guide the Lancet Countdown to maximise its impact and deliver on the promise of the Paris Agreement.
Lancet Countdown Launches In Marrakech, Morocco At COP22
The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change held a press conference to mark our launch in Marrakech, Morocco at 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).