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| Trusts to improve 'carbon habits' | Trusts to improve 'carbon habits' |
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| Ten NHS trusts in the UK are trying to improve their "carbon habits" and reduce their annual emissions by participating in a pilot project. | Ten NHS trusts in the UK are trying to improve their "carbon habits" and reduce their annual emissions by participating in a pilot project. |
| Three London hospitals are among those who have signed up to the NHS Carbon Management Programme which aims to cut collective emissions by 15%. | Three London hospitals are among those who have signed up to the NHS Carbon Management Programme which aims to cut collective emissions by 15%. |
| It is hoped it will reduce the trusts' combined annual energy bill by £7m. | It is hoped it will reduce the trusts' combined annual energy bill by £7m. |
| The scheme will see staff trained in saving energy and promote improvements to infrastructure. | The scheme will see staff trained in saving energy and promote improvements to infrastructure. |
| Energy-saving upgrades | Energy-saving upgrades |
| The Carbon Trust, the company behind the project, said the scheme should cut carbon dioxide emissions by 40,000 tonnes - equivalent to the annual emissions of nearly 7,000 houses. | The Carbon Trust, the company behind the project, said the scheme should cut carbon dioxide emissions by 40,000 tonnes - equivalent to the annual emissions of nearly 7,000 houses. |
| NHS Trusts in the scheme St George's Healthcare Guys & Thomas' Foundation Trust University College London Hospitals Calderdale & Huddersfield Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals Grampian Bro Morgannwg Salford Royal Hospitals Southampton Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh | |
| Dr Garry Felgate, director of delivery and external relations at the Carbon Trust, said: "The Department of Health has already emphasised the need for action on carbon dioxide emissions within the sector, by setting a mandatory target for the NHS as a whole to reduce its carbon emissions by 0.15 million tonnes by 2010." | Dr Garry Felgate, director of delivery and external relations at the Carbon Trust, said: "The Department of Health has already emphasised the need for action on carbon dioxide emissions within the sector, by setting a mandatory target for the NHS as a whole to reduce its carbon emissions by 0.15 million tonnes by 2010." |
| Working with the company, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust in London has already saved £500,000 in energy bills and cut its emissions by 10% in the last two years. | Working with the company, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust in London has already saved £500,000 in energy bills and cut its emissions by 10% in the last two years. |
| It said it did so by taking steps like installing energy-saving heating and ventilation systems. | It said it did so by taking steps like installing energy-saving heating and ventilation systems. |
| The scheme will run until the end of March 2007. | The scheme will run until the end of March 2007. |