Shining a much-needed light on Singapore’s healthcare carbon emissions
The city-state has made positive strides in sustainable medicine, but there is room for improvement
[SINGAPORE] The first-ever effort to measure the carbon emissions of Singapore’s healthcare sector marks a crucial step in the country’s green ambitions. The sector’s environmental impact often flies under the radar, but is a pressing issue.
On Wednesday (Sep 17), the inaugural national emissions report for Singapore’s healthcare sector was released by the Ministry of Health (MOH), MOH Holdings and the Centre for Sustainable Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
The report revealed that Singapore’s healthcare system releases 4.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year – roughly the same as powering all 1.4 million households in the Republic for more than a year.
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