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Thailand: Global Heat Forum Seeks to Galvanize Action and Investment
WHY IT MATTERS
The Global Heat Forum seeks to address the growing threat of extreme heat, which has already impacted the economy, fueled deadly wildfires, and spiked air pollution. The forum aims to provide solutions to protect 1.5 billion people and avert nearly 100,000 deaths each year, according to 2025 estimates.
What happened
The first Global Heat Forum opened in Bangkok to unlock finance and supercharge solutions on extreme heat. The four-day event brings together nearly 600 scientists, business leaders, and health experts to propel action to protect livelihoods through tools like strengthened heat governance.
The forum aims to spark solutions from local and global perspectives to help communities and countries adapt in an era of increasing extreme heat.
The event opened with the launch of innovative heat action resource tools for governments, cities, and health services.
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Thailand: Global Heat Forum seeks to galvanize action and investment
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