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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum
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Head of climate and health unit at WHO. Occasional cyclist for health, planet & pleasure. Most news on climate change & health is bad - so I mainly post on solutions & progress. And some dad jokes. All views here are personal, republication ≠ endorsement. .. more

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · Nov 29
Hi all!

Just turned up on Bluesky. Relaxing, isn't it?

I see the climate and health clan started without me 🙂

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · 3d
Imports from China make Africa the fastest-growing solar market, report says | AP News

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · 4d
Climate change currently contributes to the global burden of disease and premature deaths (very high confidence)

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Reposted by Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum, Dominik Wiedenhofer, Scott Hamilton

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 4d
Pretty much the most important thing happening in the world right now.
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Reposted by Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum, David Underdown

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 9d
STUDY: “The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of an outdoor cycling intervention on cognitive function and mental health and well-being in older adults.”
The effect of cycling on cognitive function and well-being in older adults
It has been demonstrated that, on their own, both exercise and stimulation from the environment can improve cognitive function and well-being in older adults. The combined effect of exercising in the ...
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 11d
This is not the end of the fossil fuel era, but it is a clear sign that the end is approaching. Let's work harder to bring it home, now.

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Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds
Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growth
www.theguardian.com

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 12d
Interesting letter from the CCC pointing out that, yes reaching net zero targets is feasible and is affordable, is largely based on proven technologies, and will deliver multiple benefits. www.businessgreen.com/news/4525199...
'The transition will lead to savings overall': CCC underscores affordability of net zero goals
Committee reiterates how delivering on net zero target is expected to result in costs equivalent to just 0.2 per cent of GDP, while unlocking multiple long-term benefits
www.businessgreen.com

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · 12d
Interview - Why universal, climate-resilient, low-carbon health systems should be the future of healthcare.

+ your regular reminder that a just transition to clean energy saves trillions of $, millions of lives, and a liveable planet for humanity. Something for everybody there.

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"Countries should be competing to do more": WHO on the Belém Health Action Plan
At COP30, the Belém Health Action Plan became the first global climate adaptation framework focused on health. WHO’s Dr Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum explains how the plan will prepare health workers for h...
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Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 19d
China has essentially built the entire US grid in the past 4 years, much of it solar and wind

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China Is Building Nation-Sized Power Systems Every Year

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · 20d
Yes.

WHO assesses that air pollution kills a person every 5 seconds. The same clean energy that would solve the climate crisis would save millions of lives per year, and €£$ trillions in economic value, locally.

Smart nations are racing for more of it.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...
www.theguardian.com

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 20d
NEW – Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org

Read here: buff.ly/5g3BVAp
Monthly passenger EV and petrol car registrations in the EU from January to December 2025. Source: ACEA.

Reposted by Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum, Reiner Leidl, Benjamin Mason Meier , and 4 more

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WHO @who.int · 23d
WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe.

Full statement: bit.ly/46dT0HF
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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · 25d
There has never been a better time to reduce reliance on imported, highly subsidised, polluting fossil fuels - and shift to healthy, clean, locally produced and now cheap renewable energy.

Also a chance of a liveable future - which is nice.

Great to now see many such stories from round the world.

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The Global Climate And Health Alliance @gchalliance.bsky.social · 25d
The EU’s electricity transition reached a new milestone in 2025 with wind and solar generating more power than fossil fuels, says new report by @ember-energy.org
👉 ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
European Electricity Review 2026 | Ember
The EU’s electricity transition reached a new milestone in 2025 with wind and solar generating more power than fossil fuels.
ember-energy.org

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · 29d
Good on ya 🇦🇺

Reposted by Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum, Nancy­ Knowlton­, W. Andy Knight

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Christian Breyer @christianonre.bsky.social · Jan 17
Australia adds 7 GW of renewables in 2025, stays on track for 2030 target www.pv-magazine.com/2026/01/13/a...
Australia adds 7 GW of renewables in 2025, stays on track for 2030 target
Australian Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the country is on track to meet the government’s flagship target of 82% renewable energy by 2030 after solar, wind, and other renewables supplied ab...
www.pv-magazine.com

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · Jan 17
Agreed.

Evidence-based, positive and pragmatic advice here, for how to build on the strong majority of people around the world that want to accelerate the shift to healthy, clean, cheap, safe, reliable, local renewable energy - and make their communities better places to live.

Reposted by Jonathan A. Patz, Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Jan 16
Some great climate communication advice from my friends at @pe-coalition.bsky.social.

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Andrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · Jan 14
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · Jan 13
Big win for health and the environment. Shifting off coal and other fossil fuels to cheap local renewables saves lives, money, environmental damage - and dodges a major driver of geopolitical tension www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Coal power generation falls in China and India for first time since 1970s
‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says
www.theguardian.com

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Justin @ediparolev.bsky.social · Jan 10
“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Jan 2
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
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Cargo Bike Ben @cargobikeben.bsky.social · Jan 1
In news that should surprise no one…
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
arstechnica.com

Reposted by Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum, Benjamin Mason Meier

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WHO @who.int · Jan 1
In 2026 and beyond, WHO remains committed to saving lives and providing people everywhere with the best possible chance for good health and well-being.

Together, with science, solutions, and solidarity, we can build a healthier, safer, and more hopeful future for everyone.🧪🩷🫰
With science, solutions and solidarity we can build a healthier, safer and more hopeful future for everyone.

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · Dec 31
@who.int DG @drtedros.who.int and Minister of Health of COP Presidency 🇧🇷 @padilhando.bsky.social on why climate and health action is a legal, moral and economic imperative - and an excellent investment to save lives and improve health in 2026

www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Climate change threatens global health, but COP30 sparked hope
Deadly heatwaves, rising outbreaks of infectious diseases, and failing hospitals—the effects of climate change are among the greatest public health threats of the 21st century. Each year, extreme heat...
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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · Dec 30
Chatting with my 🇬🇧/ 🇫🇷 17 yr old a while back, I mentioned that I liked the idea of first editions of great books, but wouldn’t buy one myself.

He got me a 1966 original of this masterpiece off EBay for Christmas.

Currently (re-) reading it with about 3 dimensions of pleasure.

Reposted by Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum, Greg Linden, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Doghouse Reilly @chadstanton.blacksky.app · Dec 30
“South Africans like Dr. Booley have found a remedy for power cuts that have plagued people in the developing world for years. Thanks to swiftly falling prices of Chinese made solar panels and batteries, they now draw their power from the sun.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
www.nytimes.com

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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Dec 29
Science's 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy.

Sample factoid: In 2024, China installed wind & solar electrical generation capacity roughly equivalent to what would be produced by 100 nuclear power plants.

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Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy
Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way
www.science.org

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WHO @who.int · Dec 27
As of 17 December, a total of 1283 attacks on health care – on facilities, staff, patients, supplies and ambulances – have been reported during the year, causing 1980 deaths and 1163 injuries among health workers and patients.
Health care is NEVER a target.
As of 17 December, a total of 1283 attacks on health care – on facilities, staff, patients, supplies and ambulances – have been reported during the year, causing 1980 deaths and 1163 injuries among health workers and patients.

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Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum @diarmidcl.bsky.social · Dec 21
From our Director General @drtedros.who.int and Minister of Health of Brazil @padilhando.bsky.social.

Protecting health from climate risks is not an option - it is a legal, moral and economic obligation.

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« Protéger les populations contre les risques sanitaires liés au changement climatique n’est pas facultatif : c’est une obligation légale, morale et économique »
TRIBUNE. La COP30 a montré qu’investir dans les énergies propres et dans des politiques climatiques apporte des bénéfices immédiats pour la santé, assurent, dans une tribune au « Monde », Tedros Adhan...
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · Dec 15
Spectacular! NYC’s congestion pricing program reduced health-harming air pollution by more than 20% inside the affected zone. That is a huge benefit to everyone who lives or works in the zone.
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A first look into congestion pricing in the United States: PM2.5 impacts after six months of New York City cordon pricing - npj Clean Air
npj Clean Air - A first look into congestion pricing in the United States: PM2.5 impacts after six months of New York City cordon pricing
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