Majlinda Bregu raises the alarm: Europe is warming faster than any other continent

2026-02-22 10:45:00, Aktualitet CNA

Majlinda Bregu raises the alarm: Europe is warming faster than any other

Commissioner of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health, PECCH, set up by the World Health Organization, Europe, Majlinda Bregu has raised the alarm that Europe is warming faster than any other continent but the risk is not distributed evenly.

Bregu emphasized that the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health (PECCH), WHO Europe, after a year of hearings with political leaders, scientists, health professionals and civil society representatives, are finalizing concrete and actionable recommendations that will soon be sent to all European countries.

Commissioner Majlinda Bregu has expressed concern that health cannot be treated only within hospitals, while the conditions that make people sick continue outside their doors.

Bregu underlines that anyone who understands that health comes first for everyone and understands power as a responsibility to not endanger anyone's life, has the opportunity to learn from the recommendations that are being prepared.

"Europe is warming faster than any other continent, but the risk is not distributed evenly."

London was, as often happens, in the rain, but it rained less than it has this year.

Some countries face floods, others droughts, others heat waves that endanger lives and health systems.

Meanwhile, air pollution from construction dust and traffic continues to be one of the biggest silent threats to health in our region.

We, the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health (PECCH), WHO Europe, after a year of hearings with political leaders, scientists, health professionals and civil society representatives, are finalizing concrete and actionable recommendations that will soon be sent to all European countries.

Health cannot be treated only inside hospitals, while the conditions that make people sick continue outside their doors.

Health starts with clean air, infrastructure that respects coexistence, safe food, mental health. Decent housing.

And without a doubt with responsible decision-makers.

Anyone who understands that health comes first for everyone and understands power as a responsibility to not endanger anyone's life has the opportunity to learn from the recommendations we are preparing.

"Who knows but doesn't care, will continue to react after the damage has been done," declared Commissioner Majlinda Bregu./ CNA