- Twenty European Union Nations rally for more robust climate health measures.
- They emphasise the need for improved surveillance against extreme weather health impacts.
Twenty European Union member countries, including Croatia, Germany, Greece, Malta, and the Netherlands, push for more decisive EU action against health threats due to climate change. They call for better surveillance against extreme weather impacts on health.
The joint proposal emphasises the need for EU plans to combat diseases from climate change and improve early warning systems. They warn of an imminent rise in preventable infectious diseases within the EU if proactive measures aren’t taken.
Climate change is expanding the reach of diseases into new European areas. For instance, the tiger mosquito now inhabits 337 regions, double that of a decade ago. In their meeting, EU health ministers will discuss these proposals. This aligns with the EU’s plan to publish its first climate risk assessment next year to address hazards like heatwaves and wildfires.