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In every sector , effort is being made to reduce emissions and make a move on the clean energy transition . It ’ s vital in keeping customers and stakeholders satisfied and also in preparing for a future without reliance on fossil fuels .
Yet progress in the pharmaceutical sector is slow , with some arguing that it ’ s due to the essential work healthcare is responsible for and the growing fragility of the industry over the past two years .
The World Health Organisation has warned that climate change will have a huge impact on human health , forecasting up to 250,000 deaths from malnutrition , malaria , diarrhoea and heat stress each year across 2030 to 2050 . Beyond that , it is unclear .
Already in 2022 , extreme weather has resulted in deaths across the world . In the UK , a 40 degree heat wave in July was responsible for up to 1,000 deaths , mostly in the elderly . In Pakistan , another heat wave caused glaciers to melt and unusually heavy monsoon rainfall . One third of Pakistan is underwater and there have been 1,559 recorded deaths . Both of these events are believed to have been caused by climate change .
The pharmaceutical industry is no different to other sectors – the desire for
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