Section 63B Duties in relation to climate change etcF1

(1)

An NHS foundation trust must, in the exercise of its functions, have regard to the need to—

(a)

contribute towards compliance with—

(i)

section 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (UK net zero emissions target), and

(ii)

section 5 of the Environment Act 2021 (environmental targets), and

(b)

adapt to any current or predicted impacts of climate change identified in the most recent report under section 56 of the Climate Change Act 2008.

(2)

In discharging the duty under this section, NHS foundation trusts must have regard to guidance published by NHS England under section 13ND.

Annotations

F1: S. 63B inserted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), ss. 68, 186(6); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)