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WHO reviews health in national climate commitments

A WHO report marking ten years of the Paris Agreement reviews how health appears in third-generation national climate plans. It examines 114 documents representing 140 Parties.

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The report says 91% of Parties mention health and 55% include health-specific adaptation actions or targets. Only 11% include health-sector emissions measures or targets.

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    WHO reviewed how national climate plans address health.

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