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Coalition of Philanthropies Pledges $300 Million for Climate-Health Action at COP30

The effort steers private capital into climate-health research to advance implementation of Brazil’s Belém Health Action Plan.

The Coalition titled “The Climate and Health Funders Coalition” made the announcement at COP30 in Belem. (AP)
People shelter from the sun with umbrellas and hats as they visit the Brandenburg Gate on a hot summer day, as a heatwave hits Berlin, Germany, July 2, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
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Overview

  • More than 35 funders formed the Climate and Health Funders Coalition, with participants including The Rockefeller Foundation, Gates Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, IKEA Foundation and Wellcome.
  • The initial funding targets solutions, policy-relevant research and data integration for extreme heat, air pollution and climate-sensitive infectious diseases, with a focus on strengthening resilient health systems.
  • Brazil, as COP30 host, launched the Belém Health Action Plan to coordinate climate-related health policy across government, which the coalition intends to support.
  • Recent analyses cited by the funders estimate roughly 550,000 heat-related deaths each year, about 150,000 deaths linked to air pollution, and a rise in dengue transmission potential of up to 49% since the 1950s.
  • The $300 million supplements an estimated $1–$2 billion in public spending on climate-health research, yet funders and experts say far greater investment is needed to protect vulnerable populations.