Summary of Impacts
| 2040 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 Net-Zero emissions | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | 2024/2025 | Target |
| Carbon footprint (tCO2e) | 7,309.80 | 6,077.70 | 7,139.46 | 8,414.85 | 9,278.82 | N/A |
Table 1: Greenhouse gas reduction targets
Note: NHS Golden Jubilee opened the new Surgical Centre during 2024/2025 increasing its footprint by 7,995m2.
We aim to become a net-zero organisation by 2040 for the sources of greenhouse gas emissions set out in the table below. The table below sets out the amount of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions produced annually by NHS Golden Jubilee.
| Greenhouse gas emissions 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, tonnes CO2 equivalent | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | 2023/2024 emissions (tCO2e) | 2024/2025 emissions (tCO2e) | Percentage change – 2023/2024 to 2024/2025 | 2024/2025 – target emissions | Percentage difference between actual and target emissions – 2024/2025 |
| Building energy | 7,859.75 | 8,453.95 | +7.56% | ||
| Non-medical F-gas | 0 | 154.66 | N/A | ||
| Medical gases | 188.78 | 360.88 | +91.16% | ||
| Metered dose inhaler propellant | 38.50 | 28.97 | -30.31% | ||
| NHS fleet travel | 40.38 | 24.84 | -38.48% | ||
| Waste | 186.31 | 134.62 | -27.74% | ||
| Water | 27.59 | 21.98 | -20.33% | ||
| Business travel | 73.54 | 98.92 | +34.51% | ||
| Total emissions | 8,414.85 | 9,278.82 | +10.27% | ||
| Carbon sequestration | Not available | Not available | Not available | ||
| Greenhouse gas emissions minus carbon sequestration | 8,414.85 | 9,278.82 | +10.27% |
No targets have been set by NHS Golden Jubilee for the period 2024/2025 due to the focus on emissions measurement and establishing accurate baseline.
Table 2: For 2024/2025, NHS Golden Jubilee has not set target reductions due to its focus on data accuracy for current and baseline years.
Summary reference to table 2:
- Building energy emissions increase is due to ongoing increase in procedures and occupation of the new Surgical Centre.
- Non-medical F-gas saw a sharp increase. This was anticipated due to the ongoing plant replacement.
- Medical gas increase is due to increased procedures within the new Surgical Centre.
- Meter dose inhaler propellant saw a larger reduction which is down to the good work our pharmacy team is doing encouraging patients to bring their own primary care inhalers.
- NHS fleet travel saw a large reduction which is associated with a reduction in our fleet vehicles.
- The increase in business travel is due to the increase in business activities.
- Carbon sequestration is an area of focus for 2025/2026 which is progressing collectively through national groups.
The table below breaks down the quantities of key resources we used over the last 2 years.
| Key resources used over the last 2 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Source | 2023/2024 Use | 2024/2025 Use | Percentage change – 2023/2024 to 2024/2025 |
| Building energy (kWh) | 39,448,461.00 | 42,607,393.46 | +8.00% |
| NHS fleet travel (km travelled) | 193,600.00 | 119,830.00 | -38.10% |
| Waste (tonnes) | 887.00 | 948.07 | +6.89% |
| Water (cubic metres) | 98,349.00 | 91,022.00 | -7.45% |
| Business travel (km travelled) | 378,974.00 | 597,083.00 | +57.55% |
Table 3: Key resources used over the last 2 years
In summary reference to table 3 (in addition to the information from table 2):
- Waste continued to see a reflective increase due to increased activity on site including patient procedures.
- Water saw a small reduction which is within expected parameters.
2045 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
We are also working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2045 from sources which we have less control over.
This includes emissions from the production and supply of the goods and material we use, as well as patient travel and staff commuting.
The following table sets out the latest estimates we have for these emissions.
| 2045 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Source | Latest estimate (tCo2e) | Year of estimate |
| Supply chain | 26,361 | 2023/2024 |
| Patient travel | Not available | 2024/2025 |
| Staff commuting | 2,239 | 2024/2025 |
Table 4: Estimated emissions
