The UK government has committed itself to reaching net zero carbon by 2050. This means significantly reducing emissions as well as off-setting using carbon capture, such as planting trees.
The health and care system in England are responsible for an estimated 4-5% of the country’s carbon footprint so has a major role to play in supporting this.
The direction, scale and pace of change are described in the report, which also examines a number of different areas that are critical to carbon reduction across the NHS. These include:
- Estate and Facilities
- Medicines
- Supply Chain
- Travel and Transport
- Food, Catering and Nutrition
- Research, Innovation and Off-setting.