Healthcare Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Cross-source consensus on Healthcare Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions from 1 sources and 3 claims.
1 sources · 3 claims
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Highlighted claims
- The healthcare sector accounts for 4.4% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to a 2019 Health Care Without Harm report. — Assessing the carbon footprint of French academic clinical trials using the NIHR method
- In France, the healthcare sector accounts for over 8% of national greenhouse gas emissions, approximately 40 million tonnes of CO2e. — Assessing the carbon footprint of French academic clinical trials using the NIHR method
- Clinical trials contribute substantially to healthcare sector emissions, with 350,000 trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov in 2021 collectively generating an estimated 27.5 million tonnes of CO2e. — Assessing the carbon footprint of French academic clinical trials using the NIHR method