Going Green Via Road and Rail

The NHS would have to cut its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by at least 600000 tonnes if it was to meet the government's target of cutting CO2 by 60% from 1990 levels by 2050. By addressing some key aspects such as energy use and transport, the NHS can not only have a considerable impact on reducing its carbon footprint but also its costs. You can travel by car and train with benefits to your health and the environment! In this programme we look at how the road and rail sectors can play their parts to reduce the nation's carbon footprint. The NHS would be treating less people for carbon dioxide related problems if more people travelled by zero-emission motor vehicles and utilised our railway networks more often to make journeys. By adopting new greener technologies both the rail and road sectors can play an important role in keeping both the nation and the environment healthy. In this programme, Sir Neil McKay, Lead NHS Director for Sustainability tells us why the NHS will have to play a leading role in tackling climate change if it's to provide quality health care. We also hear from Jonathon Porritt from Forum for the Future who says The NHS is a huge organisation with a huge carbon footprint and unless we can find very clear ways of reducing that footprint as fast as possible there are no serious prospects for a low carbon Britain. We hear the views of Lord Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport and Lord Paul Drayson, the Science and Innovation Minister, who were ...