Share of the yearly gains WHO projects from six climate-health measures
WHO costed only the five other measures, at about $35bn a year. It put no figure on what fuel pricing would cost.
Source: WHO, Global benefits and costs of prioritized actions on climate change and health (2026); 2024 US$
| Category | Fossil fuel pricing | The five other measures |
|---|---|---|
| Lives saved a year | 1.2m lives (77%) | 360,000 lives (23%) |
| Emissions cut a year | 16.35bn tonnes CO2e (98%) | 0.32bn tonnes CO2e (2%) |
| Economic benefits a year | $3.04trn (78%) | $879bn (22%) |
| Extra government revenue a year | $5.44trn (100%) | None (0%) |