Healthcare’s Climate Prescription: Delivering Net Zero Systems

Responsible for around 5% of global emissions, the healthcare sector sits at the nexus of human and planetary well-being. By embedding sustainability across its operations – from hospital design and renewable heat systems to low-carbon procurement and circular waste management – the sector can deliver deep and lasting emissions reductions.

Success in this transformation would not only decarbonise healthcare but also create a global blueprint for aligning growth, resilience, and human health.

• How can healthcare systems integrate renewable heat, power, and storage to achieve low-carbon operations without compromising reliability or patient safety?

• How can circular economy principles be embedded in hospital operations — from materials reuse and packaging to medical waste management?

• Which technologies and innovations hold the greatest promise for reducing healthcare’s carbon footprint, from clean energy microgrids to sustainable building design?