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Health and safety policies in a warming world

Date posted
10 August 2026
Type
Webinar
Estimated reading time
90 minute read

This webinar, co-hosted with the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, looks at how the rise in global temperatures makes occupational heat stress a major concern.

There is increasing evidenced that excessive heat during work creates occupational health risks. Reduction in workers’ physical functions, capabilities and work capacity  negatively affect workforce productivity – particularly in regions vulnerable to climate change.

The session explores:

  • the ways in which governments can work together with workers’ and employers’ organisations
  • how to design, implement and monitor better mitigation and adaptation policies and practices
  • workplace interventions and awareness initiatives to educate and assist employers in heat illness prevention
  • improved coordination from public authorities on setting occupational heat health surveillance services and systems.

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Last updated: 14 August 2026

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