Lancet and University College London Institute for Global Health Commission
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2009)
Reporting Period: 2009
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Health Equity
- Sustainable Development
Social Achievements
- Outlined the need for a new advocacy and public health movement to address climate change's health effects.
Governance Achievements
- Recommended policies to reduce carbon emissions and increase carbon biosequestration.
- Proposed a policy framework to address obstacles to effective adaptation to climate change's health effects.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Limit global warming to a maximum of 2°C above preindustrial average temperature.
Environmental Challenges
- Changing patterns of disease and mortality
- Food insecurity
- Water scarcity
- Inadequate shelter and human settlements
- Extreme weather events
- Population growth and migration
- Poverty and inequality
- Lack of information and data
- Technological limitations
- Sociopolitical obstacles
- Institutional fragmentation
Mitigation Strategies
- Strengthening informational, technological, and scientific capacity in developing countries
- Investing in Millennium Development Goals to reduce vulnerability
- Applying existing and developing new technologies
- Addressing sociopolitical challenges through behavioral change and community mobilization
- Improving global governance and coordination
- Addressing poverty and inequality through sustainable development
- Improving health systems and infrastructure
- Promoting family planning
- Integrating climate change into national development plans
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Floods
- Droughts
- Heatwaves
- Storms
- Sea level rise
Transition Risks
- Economic collapse
- Mass migration
- Armed conflict
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and technologies
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 13: Climate Action
The report focuses on the health impacts of climate change and advocates for actions to mitigate climate change and adapt to its effects, aligning with these SDGs.