Best resources

Curated, reputable sources for hospital sustainability, net zero health systems, and electricity carbon data.

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) + Global Green and Healthy Hospitals (GGHH)

Global network and programs supporting sustainable, low-carbon healthcare and hospital decarbonization.

HospitalsNet zeroPrograms

Use for frameworks, initiatives, and healthcare-specific guidance.

WHO / ATACH (Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health)

Country-level commitments and action pathways to climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems.

PolicyNational commitmentsHealth systems

Use for country pledges and progress signals.

Our World in Data (OWID) — Chart API + CO₂ dataset

Public chart data API for global CO₂, energy, and related indicators (useful for context dashboards).

Public dataCO₂Energy

The dashboard uses OWID Grapher CSV endpoints for lightweight global series.

Electricity Maps — Carbon intensity API

Live, historical, and forecasted electricity carbon intensity by zone (great for Scope 2 insights).

Real-timeScope 2Grid carbon

Requires an API token; stored server-side in env vars.

Climate TRACE — Public emissions inventory

Free public emissions data and API/bulk downloads covering many sectors globally.

Emissions inventoryGlobalAPI

Useful for contextualizing national/sector emissions and MRV discussions.

Practice Greenhealth

Healthcare sustainability tools and benchmarking resources (US-focused, influential globally).

BenchmarkingHospitalsBest practice

NHS Net Zero

Major health system net zero program with practical playbooks, targets, and implementation examples.

Case studyHealth systemImplementation

Sustainable Healthcare Coalition (example supplier action)

Industry collaboration on measuring and reducing healthcare emissions (often Scope 3 focused).

Supply chainScope 3Industry

Optional reference for procurement-heavy emissions strategies.

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