Patricio Gonzalez-Pizarro, Luca Brazzi, Susanne Koch, Alexandra Trinks, Jane Muret, Niek Sperna Weiland, Gordana Jovanovic, Andrea Cortegiani, Tiago David Fernandes, Peter Kranke, Anna Malisiova, Paul McConnell, Lucia Misquita, Carolina S Romero, Federico Bilotta, Edoardo De Robertis, Wolfgang Buhre
Climate change is a defining issue for our generation. The carbon footprint of clinical practice accounts for 4.7% of European greenhouse gas emissions, with the European Union ranking as the third largest contributor to the global healthcare industry's carbon footprint, after the United States and China. Recognising the importance of urgent action, the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) adopted the Glasgow Declaration on Environmental Sustainability in June 2023. Building on this initiative, the ESAIC Sustainability Committee now presents a consensus document in perioperative sustainability...
January 19, 2024: European Journal of Anaesthesiology