CMCC Lectures
17 June 2026, 12.00 CEST | Online
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Rising temperatures are already reshaping patterns of mortality, morbidity, nutrition, behaviour, and social vulnerability across the world.
Join Prof. François Cohen, CMCC Bassi Fellow and Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Barcelona, to explore cutting-edge evidence on the health impacts of rising temperatures and adaptation responses by individuals and institutions, and to discuss critical insights for climate policy design and public health protection.
Rising temperatures affect human health through multiple channels, from mortality and hospital capacity to behaviour, nutrition, and social outcomes.
This CMCC Lecture, given by Prof. François Cohen, CMCC Bassi Fellow and Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Barcelona, brings health to the forefront of the climate debate.
Prof. Cohen will present recent evidence on the health impacts of temperature and will examine how individuals and institutions adapt through housing, health provision, and cooling technologies, and what the data reveal about the effectiveness of adaptation and its limits.
Finally, the speaker will discuss the implications for climate policy design and invite discussion on what truly protects people in a warming world.
Join the conversation about climate change impacts on human health, a dimension that remains underexplored despite its far-reaching consequences.
Speaker: François Cohen, Associate professor of environmental economics, University of Barcelona
Discussant: Jaroslav Mysiak, CMCC
Moderator: Cristina Cattaneo, CMCC
François Cohen was appointed Bassi Fellow with residency in spring 2026 at the Milan office. He is an applied economist working full time at the University of Barcelona, as associate professor (tenured). He is also Associate Fellow at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford). His research relates to climate change adaptation and mitigation in several sectors, especially energy and health. He also contributed to around 20 policy reports and briefs for institutions such as the European Commission, UNEP, the Green Economy Coalition and the French and UK ministries of environment.
The event is part of the CMCC Lectures webinar series, which presents frontier topics and solutions in climate sciences and action, through the insights of leading experts. The series provides a platform for prominent scientists to showcase their cutting-edge research and engage in dialogue with peers and stakeholders.