CARBON NEUTRAL
Table 1. Malaysian Six Strategic Actions for Carbon Neutral Healthcare Facilities. No Strategic action
Description 1
Strengthening institutional framework
Establishment of national level committee to formulate and determine direction of policies
related to green and sustainable practice (establishment of Dedicated Committee for CNHFB 2021-2050 and action plan implementation)
2 Sustainable financing initiatives Adopt sustainable financing, smart partnership, conducive economic instruments such as Energy Performance Contracting (EPC), Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), Supply
Agreements with Renewable Energy encouraging companies to invest in green energy, energy efficient equipment and emerging new technology.
3 Expansion of green technology Implement internal policies to promote green technology while increasing market demand applications
4 Education and awareness of green practices
5 Capacity, skill and knowledge development
6 Research and development
to green technology growth. Adopt green technology including green building design. Develop effective green practices and activities to create behavioural change towards
sustainable healthcare facilities practices (green policies, campaign and awareness) The development of personnel and professionals that support the planning and
implementation of
CNHF.Establish data sources of energy consumption and GHG emission to facilitate in the implementation and monitoring of CNHFB.
Better understand the interplay between healthcare and climate change which include future trajectories of carbon emission, impact on supply chain, economic analysis of transition to CNHF and accelerate the use of green and new technologies.
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which require all signatories to outline a framework of mitigation measures to achieve long-term goals. Malaysia’s NDCs framework encompasses all seven greenhouse gases, a significant expansion from the previous commitment which only covered three. This demonstrates Malaysia’s commitment to addressing climate change comprehensively and proactively. As the urgency of climate change
becomes increasingly apparent, governments and organisations worldwide are committing to ambitious targets aimed at reducing carbon emissions. In line with this global movement, MoH recognises the priority to mitigate its carbon footprint within healthcare facilities. The implementation of net zero carbon initiatives presents a
unique set of challenges in the context of healthcare infrastructure, where energy- intensive operations are necessary for patient care, medical equipment, and maintaining optimal environmental conditions. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive approach that integrates sustainability into every aspect of healthcare facility management. To help accelerate the transition to carbon neutral healthcare facilities, the Carbon Neutral Healthcare Facilities Blueprint (CNHFB) was launched in 2023 (Fig 1) serving as a
framework for MoH to become sustainable and carbon neutral by 2050.
Carbon Neutral Healthcare Facilities Blueprint (CNHFB) Given the intricacies of healthcare infrastructure, particularly in hospitals where sophisticated engineering systems are necessary to maintain a conducive environment meeting stringent requirements consistently, hospitals have been identified as significant energy consumers in Malaysia. To tackle this issue,
2015-2022 historical timeline of past initiative
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Figure 2. Existing MoH initiatives towards carbon neutral healthcare facilities (MoH, 2023). IFHE DIGEST 2025
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