Inside EU Health: EU countries still far apart ahead of tobacco control meeting; climate change and health take centre stage at COP30
EU countries are still far apart ahead of tobacco control meeting COP11; and, climate change and health take centre stage at COP30
EU countries still far apart ahead of COP11 meeting
As the Convention of the Parties eleventh meeting approaches EU member states still find themselves in different camps.
The Conference of the Parties (COP), the governing body of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), will convene for its eleventh session in Geneva from 17–22 November 2025.
Despite efforts to reach a common position ahead of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the Danish Presidency says that it has been difficult to bridge diverse positions. Some delegations want the EU to be a leader in tobacco control while others are more reluctant to go beyond current commitments. Nevertheless, the Danes have been able to suggest a landing zone that will be subject to final confirmation on Friday.
Catherine Feore
Climate change and health take centre stage at COP30 in Brazil
For the first time a COP climate change meeting will add a day dedicated to the health impact of climate change
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, world leaders, health experts, and UN agencies are placing the spotlight on the interconnection between climate change and human health with the launch of the Belém Health Action Plan.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said that for too long health had been a footnote in climate change negotiations.
Catherine Feore