The role of health care in mitigating the climate crisis

It’s time for our governments to bring our health societies and institutions together, and task them with creating a targeted climate action plan for the health-care sector in Canada.

It may surprise many Canadians to learn that the health-care industry contributes five per cent of total carbon emissions in Canada—more than the airline industry, which contributes 3.5 per cent, writes Wendy Levinson.

Opinion

BY WENDY LEVINSON

December 4, 2024

Canada signed the historic Paris Agreement in 2015 and, since then, has taken some significant steps toward addressing climate change with a promise to be a global climate leader.

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