Elliot Dixon highlights the NHS’s ‘untapped goldmine’ for achieving Net Zero and improving quality of care.
Since the NHS began its journey toward Net Zero, most sustainability efforts have focused on Scopes 1 and 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP), categorised as the 'NHS Carbon Footprint'.1 These include:
Emissions contributors within Scopes 1 and 2 are 'known' to the everyday adult, suggesting why these have received so much focus - boilers have been in practically every UK home for years, both heat pumps and solar power have received huge media attention and Government incentives, as have electric cars. Some impressive achievements are detailed in the Greener NHS 'Five years of a greener NHS: progress and forward look'2 published in September 2025:
"Since 2020, on-site renewable energy production has more than tripled… Over half of NHS buildings now use energy-efficient LED lighting… EV charging points have increased from 1,500 to over 4,200."
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