World Health Organization (WHO), June 2025

Launch and first hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health

Climate change is affecting communities across the WHO European Region, with rising temperatures, extreme weather events and environmental degradation threatening health and well-being.

To accelerate health and climate action, WHO/Europe is launching the first Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 11 June 2025. Chaired by Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former Prime Minister of Iceland, the Commission aims to raise political awareness and advocate for stronger action across multiple sectors and levels of government to address the health impacts of climate change.