Climate-Smart Health Care: Low-carbon and resilience strategies for the health sector
Categories: Access to climate change funding for health, Health National Adaptation Plans, Action plans for sustainable low carbon health systems, Guidance document, Country experience, Global, Climate Resilient Health Systems, Low Carbon Sustainable Health Systems, Supply Chains, Financing
Publisher: World Bank Group
This report outlines approaches for development institutions to implement ""climate-smart"" health care that is low‑carbon and climate‑resilient.
It presents global evidence on how climate change affects health, outlines the health sector’s contribution to emissions, and details opportunities for mitigation through energy efficiency, clean energy, sustainable procurement, low‑carbon infrastructure design, waste reduction, and climate‑smart models of care. It further highlights the importance of adaptation, describing tools and approaches for assessing climate risks, improving health system preparedness, and integrating early warning systems for climate‑sensitive diseases and extreme weather events. The report also includes case studies illustrating practical solutions from diverse settings, along with operational toolkits that support planning, financing, and implementing low‑carbon and climate resilient interventions.
Intended users
International financing institutions; Multilateral organizations; Non-governmental organizations.