Updated Green Plan Guidance: An overview from Greener NHS

NHS England has published new statutory guidance to support systems and trusts to refresh their green plans. Please join us on Friday 28 February 9:30 - 10:30am to hear an overview of the guidance and objectives for the green plan refresh, including some of the support available to systems and trusts in refreshing their plans.

This event will:

• Reflect on progress to date and best practice 
• Provide an overview of the guidance, including key objectives and asks 
• Outline some of the support available to systems and trusts in refreshing their plans 
• Answer your questions - questions can be submitted in advance by emailing greener.nhs@nhs.net by close of play Wednesday 26 February and can be asked during the event.

Who is it for?

This event is for NHS staff who lead on or are involved in the delivery of NHS green plans. It will be of particular value to sustainability leads and board-level net zero leads in trusts and ICBs, as well as estates and facilities, clinical, procurement, fleet, digital and workforce leads whose roles include green plan delivery.

Please ensure you sign up using your NHS email, otherwise you will be unable to join this event.

Further context

In 2020, the NHS became the world's first health system to commit to reaching net zero emissions. The Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report set out the scale of ambition. The Health and Care Act 2022 reinforced this commitment, placing new duties on Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), NHS trusts and foundation trusts (referred collectively in this guidance as trusts) to consider statutory emissions and environmental targets in their decisions.

Trusts and ICBs are expected to meet these duties through the delivery of board-approved green plans.

The updated guidance will support systems and trusts to refresh their green plans and continue to prioritise interventions that support world-leading patient care, save money and reduce inequalities, while tackling climate change and broader sustainability issues.

Questions about this event?

Name: Greener NHS

Email: greener.nhs@nhs.net

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