India, Nov. 19 -- Health and medical leaders representing millions of doctors, nurses, and students worldwide used the ongoing 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change platform to issue a stark warning: transitioning away from fossil fuels is now one of the most urgent and effective public health interventions available.

At a joint press conference titled "Health Leaders Call for Life-Saving Transition Away from Fossil Fuels," the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), the International Council of Nurses (ICN), the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA), and the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA) urged governments to supp...