A healthy future beyond fossil fuels

COP31 negotiations are kicking off with Health Day, which highlights the importance of health and healthcare systems in the transition away from fossil fuels. As outlined in our A Healthy Future Beyond Fossil Fuels Position Statement [PDF], the current shift towards renewable energy is an opportunity to improve health equity and Indigenous justice.

Our position statement draws extensive evidence to make a case for why we need deep, urgent reductions in fossil fuel extraction and combustion and investment in climate resilience. Delaying climate action will have consequences for health, ecosystems, and economics.

We are calling on governments across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to action with urgency and vision. Governments must ensure that the transition away from fossil fuels centres Indigenous sovereignty and partnerships, ensures support for workers in fossil fuel-phase out impacted industries, and prioritises energy security, affordability, and justice build healthier communities and environments.

Read the evidence and our detailed recommendations here [PDF] and join our call for urgent action to phase out fossil fuels.

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