his funding call will generate a body of evidence on the health effects of climate change mitigation interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This call builds on Wellcome’s previous funding, Advancing climate mitigation policy solutions with health co-benefits in G7 countries. This award will fund transdisciplinary research teams, led by an applicant at an LMIC-based organisation.
Research funded will investigate health effects alongside the social and economic impacts of planned or implemented greenhouse gas mitigation strategies. It will reflect local priorities and produce evidence to drive positive climate and health outcomes.
Why are we launching this call?
Building evidence on the health effects of climate change mitigation can help drive ambitious, health-protective mitigation actions. However, almost no evidence currently exists on the health effects of climate change mitigation interventions in LMICs.
LMICs have historically contributed least to the climate crisis and are already feeling its most acute health impacts. Because of this, high-income countries (HICs) need to go further and faster to decarbonise. Still, the transition to a low carbon economy is critical for LMICs as well (18 out of 30 of the highest emitters today are LMICs). These emerging economies are making decisions in key sectors that could lock-in high-emissions and leave potential health gains unrealised. We want to support evidence generation that will put LMICs at the forefront of this change – defining how climate mitigation action can be positive for health and support local priorities.
This award prioritises research based in and led by LMICs because:
- LMICs will have a lot to gain from this transition being done well. As a continent, Africa is home to 60% of the best solar resources globally (IEA, 2022). A transition to renewables could improve air quality, helping to prevent premature deaths from air pollution which currently kills 5 times more people in LMICs than HICs. It could also reduce energy poverty, increasing energy access to the 775 million people globally without electricity, and create jobs (Lancet Countdown, 2023).
- LMICs face major risks if transition decisions do not account for both climate and health impacts (for example, low carbon biofuels that cause air pollution). Without centring health, mitigation actions could further entrench extractive industries that are bad for health and worsen inequality.
Through this call, we want to support LMIC-led research that reflects local contexts and priorities, builds capacity and generates evidence that leads to better climate, health, social and economic outcomes.
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