A global research and evaluation agenda for centering health and equity in city Climate Action Plans
City climate policy is one of the most powerful levers that can address environmental, health and equity challenges simultaneously. Yet large gaps exist in research and evaluation of city Climate Action Plans (CAPs) to guide and improve their impact, especially regarding public health and equity. We propose a conceptual framework and a global, interdisciplinary research agenda to ensure CAPs deliver on their full potential for climate, health, and justice.
Authors
- Melanie Lowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9703-1895)
- Deepti Adlakha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1720-6780)
- Stelios Grafakos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6821-0667)
- Alexandra K. Heaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5104-5418)
- Howard Frumkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-3534)
- Jean C. Bikomeye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0013-1628)
- James F. Sallis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-9452)
- Marta Olazabal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3381-0654)
- Minal Pathak
- Rodrigo Reis
- Nicole Capretz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0347-3311)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLOS Climate
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000891
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- AXA Research Fund
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek