BMJ | Jan 2024 “The urgency of the climate crisis requires attention from biomedical research, not least clinical trials which can involve significant greenhouse gas emissions.”
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A strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of clinical trials
The Lancet | July 2021 “Clinical trials need to be decarbonised and we propose a strategy for doing so.”
Healthy patients, healthy planet: tackling the carbon footprint of clinical trials
The Sustainable Healthcare Coalition is developing a tool to track carbon emissions from clinical trials and our Chair, Dr Fiona Adshead spoke to Clinical Trials Arena about the project. While the healthcare industry is responsible for saving millions of human lives, its work comes at a considerable cost to the environment. The healthcare industry accounts for Continue reading “Healthy patients, healthy planet: tackling the carbon footprint of clinical trials”
Sustainable Healthcare Coalition Launches Version 3 of the Clinical Trial Carbon Calculator
May 2026 Significant update to the free-to-use calculator delivers multi-trial analysis capability and deeper country-level modelling, enabling sponsors and researchers to make more informed decisions about the carbon impacts of their trials. The Sustainable Healthcare Coalition (SHC) in partnership with the Industry Low Carbon Clinical Trials (iLCCT) Consortium, announce the release of Version 3 of the Clinical Trial Continue reading “Sustainable Healthcare Coalition Launches Version 3 of the Clinical Trial Carbon Calculator”
Decarbonizing clinical trials: Where sustainability meets operational excellence
ERM Blog released on 11th May.
Appraisal of Environmental Impact of Hospital Activities at ULS Matosinhos, Portugal
It is recognised that health and care systems are undergoing transformative global change to adapt to the needs of patients and communities, with increasing pressure to be financially, socially and environmentally sustainable. Appraising the sustainability of care pathways is seen as a crucial step to enabling a more sustainable health system. To facilitate the completion Continue reading “Appraisal of Environmental Impact of Hospital Activities at ULS Matosinhos, Portugal”
Knowledge Hub to Help Clinical Trials Reduce their Carbon Footprint
Free online knowledge hub and tool launches, making it easier to measure the environmental footprint of clinical trials
