Global Climate and Health Alliance

Over $3.7 million in NIH grants will fund research on impacts of climate change on HIV-related health outcomes

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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"These climate-related factors likely also increase the risk of poor clinical outcomes among people living with HIV."

Key Points: 
  • "These climate-related factors likely also increase the risk of poor clinical outcomes among people living with HIV."
  • Work on the four-year R01 award will combine data sources uniquely suited to characterize the influence of extreme weather on HIV care outcomes.
  • This, in turn, can inform strategies to help mitigate the impacts of climate change and extreme weather on HIV care outcomes and the trajectory of the HIV pandemic.
  • The team is currently recruiting for a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow to focus on climate and health research, as well as a full-time Project Manager , to join the project team.

Canada supports the global transition to clean and secure energy with investments to phase-out coal electricity around the world

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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In a year upended by a global energy crisis, Canada is partnering with governments, institutions, and philanthropies to drive the transition to safe, secure, and affordable clean energy.

Key Points: 
  • In a year upended by a global energy crisis, Canada is partnering with governments, institutions, and philanthropies to drive the transition to safe, secure, and affordable clean energy.
  • The Report's release marked five years of progress by the Powering Past Coal Alliance, a global alliance of governments and industry co-led by Canada and the United Kingdom.
  • Clean Energy Finance and Investment Mobilisation helps emerging economies attract private sector investment in clean energy.
  • The Government of Canada is currently developing the Clean Electricity Regulations to guide the country's transition to a net-zero electricity grid.