National policies to accelerate climate action in US healthcare

Elizabeth Cerceo; Hardeep Singh

doi:10.1038/s41558-024-02105-z

National policies to accelerate climate action in US healthcare

Elizabeth Cerceo
, Hardeep Singh

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US healthcare contributes 8.5% of national greenhouse gas emissions, but its policies to guide mitigation and waste reduction are underdeveloped. We recommend national policies to streamline the adoption of best practices, address implementation challenges to achieve net-zero goals and serve as useful exemplars for other nations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	889-891
Number of pages	3
Journal	Nature Climate Change
Volume	14
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02105-z
State	Published - Sep 2024
Externally published	Yes

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