Delivering a ‘Net Zero’ National Health Service report

The report sets out the considerable advances that the NHS has already made in improving our carbon footprint and reducing the environmental impact of our services. It provides a detailed account of the NHS’ modelling and analytics underpinning the latest NHS carbon footprint, trajectories to net zero and the interventions required to achieve that ambition. It lays out the direction, scale and pace of change. It describes an iterative and adaptive approach, which will periodically review progress and aims to increase the level of ambition over time.

The report examines a number of the areas critical to carbon reduction, more details of which can be found in the links on the left and in the report document below.

On 1 July 2022, the NHS became the first health system to embed net zero into legislation, through the Health and Care Act 2022. The Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report is now issued as statutory guidance. Find out what this means for NHS England, trusts and integrated care boards.

ICB Greener NHS Plans

Here, you can find our comprehensive strategy to drive environmental sustainability across the NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). Our goal is to reduce carbon emissions, promote sustainable practices, and ensure a healthier future for all.

Explore our reports to learn about our initiatives, progress, and future goals. Each report details our commitment to creating a greener NHS, highlighting key projects and achievements.