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The Case for Action: The power of prevention to support health in a changing climate

Sustainable business and solutions | Climate change | Clinical impacts and solutions

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A global coalition of cities, healthcare companies, and researchers today launched a report showing how climate-conscious action can save 725,000 lives each year and cut healthcare costs by $70 billion, playing a critical role in protecting health systems from breaking under climate stress. The report is the first output of Resilient Cities, Reimagining Health - a partnership between the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) and the Resilient Cities Network, led by Reckitt and Bupa, with support

  • Date (DD-MM-YYYY)

    31-10-2025 to 31-10-2026

    Available on-demand until 31st October 2026

  • Cost

    Free

  • Education type

    Publication

  • CPD subtype

    On-demand

Description

 The Case for Action: The power of prevention to support health in a changing climate, the report was developed with a first-of-its-kind Community of Practice and reveals how practical, city-led interventions can ease pressure on health systems while delivering major health and climate benefits.

The report warns that rising chronic disease, aging populations, skyrocketing healthcare costs and health inequalities are pushing health systems to breaking point. Indeed by 2030, urban mortality from heat is projected to rise 45%, and from air pollution 18% - a combined burden more than double that of transport accidents by 2030.

Yet the report provides hope: low-cost, high-impact measures could transform outcomes. The modelling shows that four bundles of city-led interventions could save more than 725,000 lives per year, cut $70bn in healthcare costs, and avoid 15.6 MtCO₂e (amounting to more than the annual emissions of Prague or Accra), when applied across 11,000 cities globally. 

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