From Data to Action: Measuring Health System Emissions
Online
Health systems worldwide are stepping up to address climate change, but understanding and reducing their carbon footprint starts with accurate measurement. This webinar will introduce the new guidance on how to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in health systems, developed by co-leads of the ATACH Task Team, National Health Service England (NHS), Centre for Sustainable Medicine, National University of Singapore (CoSM), and World Health Organization (WHO), to support countries and health actors in their climate commitments.
The session will feature:
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Insights from NHS, CoSM and WHO
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Country experiences on implementing GHG measurement in health systems
- Interactive discussion on challenges, opportunities, and next steps
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how better data can drive low emissions health care.
Event details:
Title: From Data to Action: Measuring Health System Emissions
Date: 27 January 2026
Time: 9.30 - 11.00 CET
Format: Online
Interpretation: French
Agenda:
Time | Agenda Item | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
9:30 – 9:40
| Opening and welcome remarks | Nick Watts, Director, Centre for Sustainable Medicine Chris Gormley, Chief Sustainability Officer, National Health Service (NHS) England Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Head, Climate change, Energy and Air Quality Unit, WHO |
9.40 - 10.00
| Measuring GHG emissions in health systems | Tom Andrew, Head of Health Systems Analysis, Centre for Sustainable Medicine |
10:00 - 10:12 | Establishing baseline estimates of Australia’s health system greenhouse gas emissions | TBC - National Health, Sustainability and Climate Unit, Australian Centre for Disease Control |
10:12 - 10:25 | Measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of the Philippine health system
| Ronald Law, Director, Health and Climate Change Office, Department of Health – Philippines
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10:25-10:35 10 min | The experience of the NHS in England – understanding the carbon footprint | Robin Simpson, Head of Analytics, Greener NHS, NHS England
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10:35 - 10:55 | Facilitated discussion | Elena Villalobos Prats, ATACH Secretariat Lead, Capacity Building and Country Support Lead, WHO |
10:55 - 11:00 | Closing remarks | Elena Villalobos Prats Chris Gormley |
End of meeting | ||
Webinar recording
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