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Environment: carbon reduction
Carbon reduction in the NHS
In 2007 the NHS England carbon footprint rose to 21 million tonnes CO2e (MtCO2e). This is
generated from:
- heating, cooling and lighting buildings
- powering equipment
- procuring goods
- sending waste to landfill
- patient, staff and visitor travel.
This represents 25% of all public sector emissions in England and 3.2% of total carbon emissions in England.
The NHS carbon reduction strategy for England,
Saving carbon, improving health, was launched in January 2009. Its target: 'to reduce NHS carbon emissions by
10% by 2015, from the 2007 baseline.' This is a significant challenge given the upward trajectory.
The NHS England carbon footprint attributes 24% of emissions to energy, 17% to travel and 59% to procurement.1 Hence action is required across NHS organisations to reduce emissions.
The NHS Sustainable Development Unit (NHS SDU) has developed a
Route map for
sustainable health. Building on the carbon reduction strategy, this framework is designed to help NHS organisations
develop a sustainable health system. It identifies the areas that require progress in order to save money and resources,
improve health and make changes future proof.
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Carbon reduction in London
Following publication of the national strategy in January 2009, ARUP were commissioned to undertake a 2007 baseline
carbon footprint assessment of London’s NHS Trusts (73 organisations), using the national methodology. They also
completed a pilot study for Barts and the London NHS Trust.
A regional enabling strategy was developed for the NHS in London by the Carbon Reduction Steering Group (which
includes regional and local government as well as NHS partners and representatives from the Carbon Reduction Leads
Network). The Strategic approach to achieving carbon reduction for the NHS in London focuses on how
cross-sector working can best support Trust’s local activity and highlights where the NHS can play a role in promoting London
as a low carbon world city.
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To help London’s NHS organisations meet the targets set out in the national strategy and the action set out in the regional
strategy, the Regional Public Health Group for London, in partnership with NHS London, have developed three regional groups:
1. The Carbon Reduction Steering Group (CRSG)
This group pulls together expertise from NHS bodies and other stakeholders who have a significant role in promoting
carbon reduction. They identify ways in which there may be a collective benefit from working together. This group is chaired by
Catherine Max (non-Executive Director, NHS City and Hackney).
2. The Carbon Reduction Leads Network (CRLN):
This group, whose members include carbon reduction leads from all of London’s NHS organisations, is chaired by
Fiona Daly (Sustainability Manager, Barts and the London NHS Trust). Meeting quarterly, the CRLN stimulates and drives
action to reduce carbon emissions in London’s NHS organisations.
3. The Carbon Reduction Leads Network Executive Group (CRLN EG):
Compromising key CRLN members and representatives from those organisations on the CRSG, this group acts as the
link between the CRSG and the CRLN. Providing clear direction to members of the CRLN and information to the CRSG to help
shape London’s strategy.
Working with your partners
The CRLN EG have written an action plan, which reflects the national strategies key actions. To fulfil action eight of the
plan, Enable NHS organisations to work with partners in primary and secondary care, with Foundation NHS organisations,
boroughs and 3rd sector organisations on carbon reduction issues, London’s Regional Public Health Group has compiled a set of Carbon reduction contacts for London'
This will help London’s NHS organisations to work with key partners from London’s boroughs and other NHS organisations.
The PDFs below contain interactive buttons, located on the left frame of each PDF. Clicking on the empty text box marked ‘Contacts_ (organisation)’, brings forward the respective contact details, clicking twice on the same text box will hide the contacts details.
You can also add and remove the organisations you wish to see on the map by clicking on the respective icons.
Finally, it is possible to cut and paste the contact details onto a word document if need be.
The symbols used in the PDFs are:
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