Health Care Without Harm Footprint Report Flashcards
What is the footprint of Health Care’s global net emissions?
4.4% - equivalent to 2 gigatons of carbon dioxide
Health Cares global footprint is equivalent to the gas emissions of how many coal-fired power plants?
514
If the Health Sector was a country, how large an emitter would it be on the planet?
Fifth Largest
The top three emitters USA, Canada and EU comprises of what % of the worlds total health care climate footprint?
56%
The top ten health care emitters make up what % of the global health care climate footprint?
75%
What country is the worlds number one emitter in health care?
USA
Emissions directly from health care facilities and health care owned vehicles (Scope 1) makes up what % of health cares worldwide footprint?
17%
What % of indirect emissions from purchased energy sources (Scope 2) contributes to health cares worldwide footprint?
12%
What % of healthcares worldwide emissions are directly from supply chain (production, transportation, disposal of chemicals, medical devices and hospital equipment) - (Scope 3) ?
71%
What is key for the health care section to do in relation to responding to the global climate emergency?
Treating those made ill by climate crisis and also participating in primary prevention and reducing its own emissions
What is the Paris Agreement?
Limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels
How many countries have signed up to the Paris Climate Change Agreement?
196
The main driver of climate change - fossil fuel combustion - is causing major health problems and kills more than how many people a year?
7 Million People
What is Health Care Climate Challenge?
It is a Health Care without harm initiative to mobilise healthcare institutions around the world to play a leading role in addressing climate change
The Health Care Climate Challenge is based on what three pillars?
Mitigation, Resilience and Leadership
