Investing In Climate Health Could Generate High Returns, Study Finds

InnovationSustainabilityInvesting In Climate Health Could Generate High Returns, Study FindsByJamie Hailstone,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 04:42am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 3: In this handout image suppled by COP28, Joseph Vipond from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment at the Blue Zone during the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 3, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The COP28, which is running from November 30 through December 12, is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. (Photo by Walaa Alshaer /COP28 via Getty Images)COP28 via Getty ImagesEvery $1 invested in climate health solutions could yield up to $68 in benefits for low and middle-income countries, according to a new analysis. The report by the World Resources Institute, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, claims investing in early warning systems and disease surveillance could help communities become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.The study also calculates for every $1 invested by low and middle-income countries in these services can yield $4 to $68 in economic benefits, depending on local conditions and implementation. It argues these investments enable earlier, more targeted-action, which reduce illness and death, lowering emergency response costs and easing long-term strain on health systems.The study says climate change is emerging as one of the defining public health challenges of this era, with floo...