NHS: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

(asked on 2nd November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding he will make available to support NHS premises and operations to help the UK meet its net zero target.


Answered by
Edward Argar Portrait
Edward Argar
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 8th November 2021

The Government is investing over £280 million in decarbonisation projects across the National Health Service through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has confirmed a further £1.425 billion will be made available across the public sector for net zero estates investment, including the NHS.

The recent Spending Review included significant capital investment to allow trusts to refurbish and maintain their estate, including those which support the net zero target.

We will be publishing a net zero building standard later this year to to accompany our commitment to build 48 new hospitals by 2030.

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