Decarbonizing The Health Care Sector

At a global level, the decarbonization of the health care sector has been coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) COP26 Health Programme, launched at the COP26 climate summit in November 2021. Under this program, countries from all regions of the world (including the United States, the United Kingdom, and several European countries) committed to develop a climate resilient and low-carbon sustainable health system and facilities. All participating states must commit to developing an action plan or roadmap by a set date to establish a sustainable low-carbon health system (including supply chains), which also considers human exposure to air pollution and the role the health sector can play in reducing exposure to air pollution through its activities and its actions.