'Heat-related deaths up 36% since Paris Agreement'
Recent findings reveal a concerning 36% increase in heat-related deaths since the Paris Agreement came into effect in 2016. This alarming trend, detailed in the 10th Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climate Change, underscores the gaps in climate action despite global health and climate concerns. Heat-related fatalities surged to a record 710,000 in 2023, with over 70% of these deaths attributed to human-induced climate change.
This report, the collaborative effort of 146 researchers from more than 100 institutions across 30 countries, monitors 54 health indicators. While the report acknowledges health benefits from cleaner energy, resilient health systems, and protective legislation since the Paris Agreement, it warns that these gains are insufficient to counteract the escalating climate-related health risks.
The report emphasizes that despite cleaner energy solutions, over 80% of the world's energy still comes from fossil fuels, highlighting the slow pace of system change.
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