Wellcome, GB: Advancing climate mitigation policy solutions with health co-benefits in G7 countries

21/07/2022

31/10/2022

Wellcome invites applications for its advancing climate mitigation policy solutions with health co-benefits in G7 countries funding opportunity. This supports collaborations between researchers and policy actors who have a clear opportunity to influence climate mitigation policies with substantial health effects. Successful applicants will generate evidence that will support policymakers in G7 countries to advance transformative health-centred changes in the food systems, transport, energy or housing sectors. Awards are worth up to £2 million each for a maximum of three years.

Environmental Policy; Carbon Dioxide Reduction & Mitigation; Food Security; Sustainable Development & Resource Use; Energy Planning & Policy; Environmental Sociology; Sustainable Agriculture; Renewable Energy Engineering; Climate Change & Global Warming; Housing; Transport Planning; Environmental Medicine

Transdisciplinary research teams from climate, health and relevant disciplines may apply. Teams should be led or co-led by an applicant that is hosted at an institution based in the G7 country where there is an identified policy opportunity, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. The host institution may be an HEI, research institute, non-academic healthcare organisation, or a not-for-profit organisation. The lead applicant must able to devote at least 20 per cent of their research time to this project. Teams that include in-country policy or implementation partners are desirable.