Valuing Health in Climate Action: Making the Climate–Health Nexus Work for Decision Makers

Health is increasingly cited as a co‑benefit of climate action, yet in practice health impacts are often undervalued, inconsistently measured, or difficult for decision‑makers, particularly finance and planning ministries, to use. This weakens the case for climate action that could deliver major health gains and system resilience.

Drawing on ECO‑CHICA, a Wellcome‑funded programme led by LSHTM in partnership with OHE, this session focuses on how economic evidence and value assessment can make health impacts visible, credible, and decision‑relevant in climate policy.

• Where health is currently under‑represented in climate economic analysis
• How inconsistent valuation approaches weaken cross‑government decisions
• What decision‑makers actually need to compare climate actions on health and value
• How aligning health and climate evidence can influence priorities and financing