WHO’s Trillion-Dollar Climate-Health Case Rests on Taxing Fossil Fuels
The World Health Organization says six climate and health measures could prevent 1.6 million deaths annually and generate $3.9 trillion in yearly economic benefits. The proposals include heat-health warning systems and cleaner household fuels, with the WHO highlighting the case ahead of COP31 climate talks in Antalya, Türkiye.
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