New Strategy to Protect Climate Change and Health: Recommendations by the Health and Global Policy Institute
On June 24, 2026, the Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) announced a new strategy to simultaneously protect the global environment and human health. These recommendations were compiled as a "Planetary Health Strategy," intended to leverage the global crisis of climate change to benefit Japan's health and economic growth.
In recent years, extreme weather and rising temperatures have become global issues, significantly impacting human health. The Health and Global Policy Institute argues that this issue should not be viewed merely as an environmental problem, but as an "opportunity" to foster economic and social growth.
In these recommendations, the institute calls for the inclusion of concrete policies that balance environmental protection and health promotion within the "Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform" and growth strategies to be formulated by the government. Creating an environmentally conscious society is believed to protect the health of the public while also leading to the development of new industries and technologies.
Experts anticipate that by demonstrating leadership in this field, Japan can play a significant role in the international community. Attention is now focused on how this new approach, which considers the environment and health as inseparable, will influence future policy-making in Japan.