Roddy Weller is responsible for building the Alliance for Clean Air in collaboration with the Clean Air Fund, a philanthropic initiative that is partnering with the World Economic Forum to tackle air pollution around the world. He joined the Forum in 2015 to manage the engagement of a portfolio of Global Agenda Councils in energy, materials and health industries.
For the first time ever, the COP28 UN Climate Conference will hold a dedicated “Day of Health”. It’s a sign of the growing recognition of the profound impact climate change has on human h...
In Europe's most industrialized nation, a recent court case based on a newly minted human right could pave the way for future climate-related legislation.
Climate change affects human health in a myriad of ways, but perhaps one of the most immediately harmful is by degrading the air we breathe.
We all know we need urgent action if we are to have any chance of addressing climate change before humanity reaches the point of no return. Building a more sustainable and climate-resilie...
Particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide...are some of the pollutants billions of us breathe in every day.
Outdoor air pollution has a substantial impact on health, mainly from breathing pollutants and small particulate matter (often referred to as PM2.5) that travel deep into the lungs. These...
