Published by Context on November 3, 2025: At COP30, we must act to stop fossil fuels destroying our health – by Shweta Narayan, Campaign Lead at the Global Climate and Health Alliance
“When delegates walk out of the COP30 conference centre on Nov. 21, the world will be watching to see whether they have achieved what science and ethics demand: a commitment to phasing out fossil fuels and placing health at the heart of climate action.
When delegates walk out of the COP30 conference centre on Nov. 21, the world will be watching to see whether they have achieved what science and ethics demand: a commitment to phasing out fossil fuels and placing health at the heart of climate action.
That outcome would signal a turning point not just for emissions, but for lives.
A future where health systems are resilient, children breathe clean air, and communities no longer face the daily threat of floods, heatwaves, and pollution, is still possible.
But the window is rapidly closing.”
