Question reference: S6W-04380
- Asked by: Gillian Martin, MSP for Aberdeenshire East, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 10 November 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 November 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action NHS Scotland is taking to help tackle the climate emergency.
Answer
The Scottish Government and NHS National Services Scotland have published a draft NHS Scotland Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy for consultation. It sets out an aim for NHS Scotland to become a net-zero health service by 2040. Since 1990, local Health Boards have reduced the greenhouse gas emissions from their buildings by 63.9%.