Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels is not only making the continent economically and politically vulnerable, it also has dramatic consequences for the population’s health. Growing air pollution, heat damage and the climate-related spread of infectious diseases are looming, warns the 2026 Europe Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, which its co-directors Prof. Dr Joacim Rocklöv and Prof. Dr Cathryn Tonne are about to present to the public. Together with other experts from academia, practice and policy they will discuss the report’s results during a public event at Heidelberg University. The launch event with livestreaming is to take place on 22 April 2026.