Rolling back on climate actions may spell rise in preventable illness – study

New York suffered visible air pollution caused by wildfires in Canada. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Countries that weaken or stop their net zero and climate actions may be consigning their populations to decades of preventable illness.

Gains from net zero are often presented as global benefits and mainly for future generations. But less fossil fuel use also means less air pollution which results in local health gains right away.