Ninth meeting of the Working Group on Health in Climate Change (‎HIC)‎ of the European Environment and Health Task Force

Overview

On 19 May 2021, the Working Group on Health in Climate Change (‎HIC)‎ of the European Environment and Health Task Force convened virtually for its ninth annual meeting. The HIC meeting was held in conjunction with a civil society event arranged by the WHO Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate Change and Health the following day. Together, the meetings were organized to facilitate dialogue and cooperation among Member States of the WHO European Region and civil society stakeholders on addressing the health challenges posed by climate change. This report refers to the meeting on 19 May 2021 organized by the secretariat of HIC. The HIC meeting also provided updates on global and European Region policy developments on climate change and health, and it articulated key messages on the topic from regional stakeholders in advance of coming national, regional and global meetings on climate change.