Green Plan - Carbon net zero 2040

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Carbon net zero 2040

Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions come from a variety of areas; building energy use, business travel, anaesthetic gases, metered dose inhalers, water and waste. A separate carbon management plan will be produced for the reduction of carbon emissions from buildings, and the reduction from staff travel is covered in other sections of this strategy.

Our Aims

Reduce absolute carbon emissions from buildings by 5% each year
Reduce carbon emissions from nitrous and anaesthetic gases by 25%
Reduce carbon emissions from metered dose inhalers by 25%

ACTION	TIMESCALE
Create a Net Zero Strategy for our buildings to cover new and major refurbishments	2022/23
Include a sustainability review at the design stage of all new buildings, refurbishments and changes to models of care	Ongoing
Replicate the Nitrous Oxide reduction project carried out in NHS Scotland	2021/22
Calculate the carbon footprint of prescribed inhalers	2021
Provide environmental information to clinicians prescribing inhalers	2022
Provide environmental information to midwives regarding the environmental impact of Entonox	2021
Introduce electric vehicles for our leased fleet	Ongoing
Create a plan to move to 100% LED lighting across the estate	2022/23
Create a long term plan to increase insulation in roof spaces 2021	2021
Create a plan to install solar panels and battery storage	2022
Include whole life costing in procurement decisions	2023
Implement the NHS Net Zero Building Guidance when published	Ongoing
Monitor energy use from major users weekly	Ongoing
Achieve a BREEAM score of excellent for new builds and major refurbishments	Ongoing

How will we measure it:

Board approved and costed net zero strategy for the next 5 years
Annual reporting of carbon emissions from buildings
Annual reporting of anaesthetic gases and nitrous compounds from Pharmacy orders
Annual usage of asthma inhalers