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ALT Promotional card for The 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. Text on card reads: 1. Climate change is costing lives in Europe, hitting vulnerable groups and outdoor workers hardest. Europe is experiencing a sharp rise in: Heat-related deaths and unsafe working hours, food insecurity, climate sensitive infectious disease risks.

ALT Promotional card for The 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. Text on card reads: 2. Europe's fossil fuel dependence is holding back progress and harming health. Despite decarbonisation efforts, fossil fuel reliance continues to hard health and expose households and economies to price shocks.

ALT Promotional card for The 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. Text on card reads: 3. Engagement with climate change and health has stalled or declined despite a growth in scientific evidence. At the same time, climate litigation is emerging as a key driver of accountability.

ALT Promotional card for The 2026 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change. Text on card reads: 4. Clean energy, adaptation and accountability are progressing. Renewable electricity reached 21.5% in 2023, more than double its 2016 share. Coal use and carbon intensity declined again in 2023. More countries now have health adaptation plans and climate services. Deaths linked to air pollution from power and transport continue to fall.







