Statements

The release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment marks a significant milestone in the United States' commitment to addressing climate change. Learn more about the key health takeaways.

The Consortium encourages policymakers and the public to review the findings of the Lancet 2023 U.S. brief to understand the urgent need to adopt policies that protect health and advance climate solutions.

On the anniversary of the IRA, we celebrate this accomplishment but remind ourselves there is more to do to safeguard the health of our patients.

The Climate & Health Equity Fellowship, through the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, extends its thoughts for healing and recovery to the people and families of those affected by the devastating wildfires burning on Maui.

MSCCH reaffirms the climate and health benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act and believes it is important to protect the existing tax credits to facilitate a quicker transition to cleaner forms of energy.

The Consortium's statement on the proposed rule to make future light- and medium-duty vehicles cleaner for the environment.

MSCCH supports the new EPA proposal to limit carbon pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants.

The Consortium supports the EPA’s proposed strengthened rule and asks the EPA to finalize a more stringent alternative standard for non-mercury metal hazardous air pollutants.

Our statement on the Clean Air Act and the impact of new fossil fuel infrastructure.

A statement from the Consortium on the proposed EPA soot pollution standard.

The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health opposes President Biden’s decision to approve the Willow oil drilling project in Alaska.

Our director's statement on the EPA's proposal to cut methane and other harmful pollutants from oil and gas operations across the U.S.