Although health is increasingly being linked to climate protection at national level, there are still major gaps in the international pledges (NDCs) on this topic. This is the conclusion of a report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA), which was published on Monday to coincide with the submission deadline for the NDCs. According to the report, aligning international climate policy more closely with health could directly benefit many people and at the same time save future costs in the health sector. Although progress has already been made in integrating health into climate policy, many aspects are still missing in many NDCs – for example, there is often no information on food security or hospital admissions caused by the climate crisis.