5.E. Workshop: Climate and Energy issues as a priorities in Environment and Health Organised by: EUPHA (ENV) Chairpersons: Peter Van Den Hazel, EUPHA (ENV), Marija Jevtic, EUPHA (ENV) Contact: marija.jevtic@uns.ac.rs This workshop will presented importance of Climate and Energy issues as a priorities in Environment and Health. There is wide scientific agreement that the climate is changing and that the energy issue is very important for the population. Actual evidence based data alerts existing and upcoming effects on human health. Consequences of mass migration and regional conflicts are partly a result of climate change and the fight about energy resources. Parallelism of health effects in climate and energy issues and facts that transition to other forms of energy production, such as wind, solar or hydropower could result in a decrease of diseases will be discussed. Fossil fuels are specifically harmful to children and other vulnerable groups. Furthermore, the financial burden on the health system by unclean energy forms is unequally costly for vulnerable groups. While the renewable energies will not only decrease carbon emissions, they have their own positive health implications. Parallel to energy transition there are similar effects due to climate mitigation. For example, boosting health by improving air quality in the Western Balkans, by implementing more stringent environ- mental rules in the Western Balkans is an opportunity to reduce the number of premature deaths and improve the health of people not only in the Western Balkan region but across Europe. Buildings, as a places of living and work, are also an important sector in need of transformation in order to tackle climate change since alone in the EU they are responsible for a third of greenhouse gas emissions and consume 40% of total energy. The buildings sector has been rightly identified as one of the key sectors in need of transformation to achieve the 2020 climate targets of the European Union as well as the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming well below two degrees. Importance of climate influence on work conditions will be emphasised through research about association between air temperatures and occupational injuries: a case-crossover analysis using workers. We advocate that it is necessary to strengthen public health actions addressing climate change and health and sustainable energy issues, like developing policies and plans supporting individual and community health efforts and ensure a competent healthcare workforce. Key messages:  A successful prescription includes activities and strategies which provide, support and connect SDGs, strengthen public health actions, addressing climate change and sustainable energy issues.  Global and local data show parallel effects in disease patterns due to climate change and energy consumption. Parallelism in health effects in climate and energy issues Peter Van Den Hazel P Van Den Hazel Public Health Services Gelderland-Midden, Arnhem, Netherlands Contact: Peter.van.den.Hazel@vggm.nl The change in climate causes a range of direct or indirect health effects. The energy transition over the last decades has given a similar broad range of health effects. The change in climate is not at its end and the expectation is that is will continue to cause health effects in the general population. The energy transition has been used as an example to mitigate climate change. However, the change in energy consumption has been a major factor in increasing the incidence of diseases. There is a disparity in the world between countries to deal with this incidence. Global and local data show parallel effects in disease patterns due to climate change and energy consumption. There is no sign that the inequality between different populations is decreasing in the coming decade. The solutions that are available are positive for the impact on the burden of disease, but contra productive to the current economic system in many countries. The transition to other forms of energy production, such as wind, solar or hydropower could result in a decrease of diseases. Fossil fuels are specifically harmful to children anad other vulnerable groups. Furthermore, the financial burden on the health system by unclean energy forms is unequally costly for vulnerable groups. While the renewable energies will not only decrease carbon emissions, they have their own positive health implications. Parallel to energy transition there are similar effects due to climate mitigation. Planet on the diet – Climate and Energy prescription for better environment and sustainability Marija Jevtic M Jevtic 1,2 , C Bouland 3 1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia 2 ESP Research centre Environmental Health, Universite ´ Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium 3 Universite ´ Libre de Bruxelles, RC on Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium Contact: marija.jevtic@uns.ac.rs There is a wide scientific agreement that theglobal climate is changing and the energy issues are very important for the population. Actual data alerts on existing and upcoming impacts for human health. Consequences of mass migration and regional conflicts are result partly from climate change and the competition for energy resources. Do we have applicable prescription(s) with enough strenght and effectiveness to save our environment for future genera- tions and make our planet sustainable? Energy access is gradually seen as a vital compound to inclusive social/economic development, empowering education, health and sustainable agriculture, and generating jobs. The post- 2015 agenda points out, from an energy perspective, issues regarding biodiversity, demography, food security, health, education, governance, etc. Potential of the sustainable energy NEXUS - linking energy to water, food and health - should be considered as a global driver for strengthening public health, in a supportable development. A successful prescription includes common activities and strategies which provide, support and connect SDGs 7 (ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all), 13 (take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact), and 3 (ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all ages). Public health response to climate change is essential in preventing illnesses, enhancing public health preparedness, and reducing risk. Health sciences can provide important information for mitigation efforts, while adaptation efforts correspond more closely to health sector every day work. Ethical and justice are also important aspects for linking public health to climate change. It is necessary to strengthen public health actions, addressing climate change and sustainable energy issues, like developing policies and plans which support 11th European Public Health Conference: Parallel Programme 141 Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/28/suppl_4/cky213.412/5192523 by guest on 25 February 2023