How Well Are National Climate Plans Protecting Health? Launching the GCHA Healthy NDC Scorecards

Ahead of 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP31) COP31, this event will launch the latest iteration of the Healthy NDC Scorecards, which provide a global assessment of how comprehensively health is integrated into national climate plans. It will explore what the findings tell us about the current state of health integration in national climate planning, and what is needed to strengthen it in the next round of NDCs.

About this Event

Under the Paris Agreement, governments update their national climate plans – known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – every five years. These plans set out emissions reductions targets and interventions across sectors to address climate change. Health is a vital part of effective climate action. Ensuring the integration of health into climate policy protects populations, maximises economic benefits, and builds public support for ambitious climate policies which are so urgently needed.

In October 2026, the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) will launch the latest iteration of the Healthy NDC Scorecards, which provide a global assessment of how comprehensively health is integrated into national climate plans. The Scorecards examine, among other things, references to health impacts and air pollution, health-related actions across sectors, and financial and governance considerations.

By producing a global ranking highlighting where health is being addressed – and where important gaps remain – these scorecards provide policymakers with a tool to identify opportunities to strengthen the health dimension of climate action.

Ahead of 2026 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP31) COP31, this event will bring together governments, policymakers, international organizations, civil society, and health and climate experts to explore what the findings tell us about the current state of health integration in national climate planning, and what is needed to strengthen it in the next round of NDCs.

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Speakers

Suerie MOON

Professor of Practice, International Relations & Political Science Department and Director, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute

Nova TEBBE

Post Doctoral Researcher, Global Climate and Health Alliance and Climate Solutions for Health Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

H.E. Amb. Sylvain KALSAKAU

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Vanuatu to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Amy SAVAGE

Technical Officer, Climate Change, Air Quality, Energy and Health Unit, World Health Organization