The NHS is taking a leading role in combating climate change setting ambitious targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions:
- Achieving Net Zero by 2040 for emissions directly controlled by the NHS.
- Achieving Net Zero by 2045 for emissions the NHS can influence.
These goals are aligned with the UK’s overall climate commitments, including a national target of Net Zero by 2050. The NHS in Greater Manchester has developed a ‘Green Plan’ to reduce environmental impact and reach net zero carbon emissions.